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Glenfarclas 15 Year old - Complex, well sherried, and mature
By Dellnola on 25th Sep 20112011-09-25T04:52:00

93

Nose: A true sherry bomb with loads of butterscotch. The intense sweetness is balanced nicely with some green apples, blackberries, and orange zest. Plenty of rich malt with sherry and spice woven thr… read more

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Elijah Craig 18 Year old - Elegant and Refined Old Bourbon
By Victor on 16th Jun 20112011-06-16T15:43:00

93

This is a review of Elijah Craig 18 year old rye mashbill bourbon, single barrel # 2726, barreled 9-14-90. Elijah Craig is a brand distilled at the Heaven Hill Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky. Elijah… read more

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A. Smith Bowman Abraham Bowman Virginia Limited Edition Rye - Power Loaded Flavor Explosion
By HP12 on 6th Apr 20112011-04-06T05:42:00

92

This is a limited edition, barrel strength expression from what is generally found only at 45% ABV and only in Virginia. A straight rye whiskey, distilled March 14, 2001 and bottled February 01, 2011,… read more

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Johnnie Walker Gold Label 18 Year Old - Golden Muesli
By OJK on 12th Oct 20102010-10-12T00:58:00

80

Nose, Taste, Finish and Balance are graded out of 2.5 each: Nose: Hints of chestnut, coated in wood-polish. Some apple and dried banana mingle in between almond flakes and honeyed raisins, all murmuring… read more

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Compass Box The Peat Monster - A Rewarding Misnomer
By dbk on 5th Sep 20102010-09-05T23:38:00

87

It’s been said before, but I’ll say it again: in this day and age, with phenol levels reaching 140 ppm (here’s looking at you, Octomore), the Compass Box Peat Monster is hardly a “monster” at all. A v… read more

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Glenlivet 18 Year old - Rich fruity Speyside done right
By jdcook on 7th Jul 20102010-07-07T13:39:00

88

This is the second bottle my wife bought me for my birthday. The local bottle shop was trying to get rid of it, so she got it for AU$80, which is about AU$30 less than anywhere else in Australia. The… read more

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George T Stagg 2011 Release - Chewy Stagg 2011
By Victor on 1st Nov 20112011-11-01T18:05:00

95

George T. Stagg bourbon is approximately 15 years old, and is bottled uncut and unfiltered. It is one of the five whiskeys from the Sazarac Antique Collection, which are released once each year in the … read more

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Aberlour A'bunadh - Challenger for my favorite whisky
By dmessmer on 1st Jun 20112011-06-01T05:50:00

95

I held off buying a bottle of this because I wasn't sure what I would think of it. I'm usually a big fan of Islay whisky, so I didn't know how I would react to the heavy Sherry taste of the A'bunadh. I… read more

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Bowmore 12 Year old - A Work in Progress
By Youngupstart on 12th Apr 20112011-04-12T06:59:00

55

So on the request of michaelschout, I did a small vertical tasting of two Bowmore expressions brought to question. The first of the two I tried was the 12 year due to the fact that I found the Tempest… read more

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Stranahan's Colorado - Crooning Sweetness
By OJK on 19th Jul 20102010-07-19T00:57:00

90

Nose, taste, finish and balance are graded out of 2.5 each: Nose: Well this is of course a rarity, an american single malt, yet there is still a lot of bourbon on the nose. That said, there is the un… read more

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