Megawatt

My whisky reviews (36)

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  Pot Still Blend - Definitively Irish

  By Megawatt on 23rd Mar 20122012-03-23T18:30:00

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  Here is a relatively new style of whisky, dubbed "pot still blend." Unlike your typical blend it is not just a mix of grain and malt whisky. Rather, it is a blend of Pure Pot Still and single malt w… read more

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  Glenmorangie Nectar D'or - Golden nectar

  By Megawatt on 25th Feb 20122012-02-25T23:08:00

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  Nose: luscious sweetness. I think of fruit (apricot, papaya, peach), white chocolate, slight hint of lemon. Also a bit of fresh sawdust (a smell I happen to love). Neat, there is a slight toasty aroma… read more

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  Tomintoul Peaty Tang - Sweet peat

  By Megawatt on 14th Feb 20122012-02-14T02:19:00

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  Nose: damp, boggy peat. Dry grass/hay. Slight whiff of burnt paper, but otherwise little in the way of smoke. Also subtle sweetness, hinting at vanilla. Peaty and tangy, all right. Taste: light-bo… read more

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  Glenlivet 15 Year old French Oak Finish - Strawberry fields...

  By Megawatt on 29th Jan 20122012-01-29T21:08:00

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  Nose: sweet, mellow, hinting at fruit, wood, a touch of menthol. Pleasant and light. Taste: light-to-medium body. The initial sweetness is of strawberry, and this is carried through across the tongue… read more

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  Glen Breton Ice 17 year old - An expensive letdown

  By Megawatt on 22nd Jan 20122012-01-22T04:17:00

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  Glen Breton Ice 17 is unusual in many respects: it is a cask-strength Canadian whisky finished in icewine barrels, so you can expect it to have little in common with any other Canadian whiskies. Glen … read more

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