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Ardbeg Uigeadail - A Tale of Two Uigeadails
By Victor on 30th Mar 20112011-03-30T06:31:00

98

Ardbeg Uigeadail is my favourite malt whisky. When I tasted the first bottle which I bought in September 2010 I went back to the store 5 days later and bought 3 more bottles from the same store off of the… read more

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Johnnie Walker Green Label 15 Year Old - This is what blends should be!
By jdcook on 17th Feb 20112011-02-17T10:36:00

90

A friend of mine had aquired bottle of this and offered to pour some into a small hip flask for me to try. I jumped at the chance and tonight I get to try some. According to the Johnnie Walker website,… read more

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Aberlour A'bunadh - Rich, warm, sweet caramel that lasts forever...
By jdcook on 28th Oct 20092009-10-28T11:35:00

92

This is my batch 18 bottle. The nose is rich and deep, loads of sweet caramel and toffee, with hints of pears, sherry, chocolate, a little spice and a delicate dash of alcohol. With a dash of water the… read more

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Glenfarclas 15 Year old - Brilliant after dinner whisky!
By jdcook on 24th Dec 20092009-12-24T10:54:00

90

My lovely wife purchased me 4 separate malts for Christmas, and finally relented allowing me to access them as of today (Christmas Eve). This is the first, it came in an impressive open faced box with… read more

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Old Pulteney 21 Year old - Best Whisky in the World 2012?
By phoenix on 27th Oct 20112011-10-27T13:24:00

95

So...it's just been awarded ?"WORLD WHISKY OF THE YEAR 2012." by the prestigious "Jim Murray's Whisky Bible.” Scoring a record-equalling 97.5 points out of 100, it is only the third time that a single … read more

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Bowmore 1956 (bottled 1980s) - Stopped me dead.
By jdcook on 1st Oct 20102010-10-01T13:36:00

99

Recently a friend of mine, his father-in-law and I had a tasting session. We actually went through 13 drams in one sitting. A long but very good night! The whiskies we went through in order were Bushmills… read more

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Amrut Single Malt Whisky - Indiana Jones and the Temple of Do... Whisky!
By markjedi1 on 15th Mar 20102010-03-15T11:00:00

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Amrut Single Malt Whisky is created from Indian malted barley that is grown in Punjab and Rajasthan at the Northwestern border of India. Tasting this blind, you might easily take this for a good 10 Year… read more

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Lagavulin 16 Year old - Bliss
By BDeVries on 4th Nov 20092009-11-04T05:09:00

90

It consistently astounds me that this bottle only costs about $60 US dollars. I see there are more than a few reviewers before me that have accurately analyzed the taste. I seek here to put things in more… read more

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Alberta Premium - Rarified Rye Beam Won't Share
By Victor on 15th Mar 20112011-03-15T16:57:00

88

I read about Alberta Premium 100% rye mash whiskey for 2 years before I was able to get a taste of it. Alberta Premium is one of three rye mash whiskeys made by Alberta Distillers Limited in Calgary, … read more

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Arran 10 Year old - Genuinely charming dram
By jdcook on 22nd Oct 20092009-10-22T12:04:00

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There is a slight initial hit (for me this hit lasts less than a half second) of seaweed, smoke and salt before the nose settles and becomes fruity (pear-like), with a vanilla sweetness, and the only part… read more

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