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My whisky reviews (16)

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  Compass Box Flaming Heart 10th Anniversary - Pretty nice vatting

  By valuewhisky on 16th Feb 20132013-02-16T00:33:00

  86

  This is indeed the 10th Anniversary (3rd Edition). Generally I find that my whiskies are best right after opening the bottle - they generally "pop" and "zing" then, and then get a little dull after a few… read more

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  Glenlivet 12 Year old - Why buy a bottle?

  By valuewhisky on 18th Jan 20132013-01-18T00:44:00

  78

  Review is from a 50 mL miniature I purchased. Since I can't order miniatures from the UK anymore, I splurged and purchased all TWO malt minis available in Pennsylvania (had The Macallan 12 yesterday). … read more

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  Macallan 12 Year old Sherry Oak - A nice drink

  By valuewhisky on 17th Jan 20132013-01-17T00:41:00

  84

  Review is from a 50 mL miniature bottle I purchased. I've had Macallan 12 a couple times but have never bought a full bottle. Last time I had it was a couple years ago, and I must say, this is not the… read more

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  Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength - Excellent sherry/peat combo

  By valuewhisky on 5th Jan 20132013-01-05T00:36:00

  88

  Somewhat surprisingly (to me), this is a heavily-sherried whisky: 60% first-fill sherry cask and 40% refill sherry cask. That's quite a lot of sherry. And you know what? It's delicious with that mod… read more

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  Wild Turkey Rare Breed - Bourbon and Serrano

  By valuewhisky on 29th Dec 20122012-12-29T00:13:00

  84

  Note: review is from a 50 ml miniature bottle. Nose: corn, oak, barrel char, vanilla. When I've had Rare Breed before, I've always particularly enjoyed the red-fruit notes I get, but I can't find them… read more

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