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Great Outback Single Malt

Murray's Mystery Great Outback Single Malt

This is a bottle which i don't think many people know much about, it has been said it's an 15 year old unpeated expression distilled in the "Southern States of Australia". And Jim Murray stated “I could…

@VolksBy @Volks12 years ago 0 082

Caol Ila Provenance 1997 11 Year Old

Easy Does It Caol Ila Provenance 1997 11 Year Old

Just a year younger than the standard bottling of Caol Ila 12 and much like the Provenance Laphroaig its very similar quality but in a slightly different way.* Nose: a light and delicate nose with smoked…

@VolksBy @Volks12 years ago 0 086

Port Charlotte An Turas Mor

Follow Ralfy's Advice Port Charlotte An Turas Mor

Mr ralfy.com reviewed this a quite while back stating it was a whisky for a more advanced pallet with a budget. I think that is the perfect description, this is an interesting and somewhat challenging…

@VolksBy @Volks12 years ago 0 087

Kilchoman 2006 5 Year Old

Classy Stuff Kilchoman 2006 5 Year Old

This is a 5 year old expression from the new kids on the Islay block, Kilchoman. This distillery has great character and this bourbon matured whisky shows it off nicely* Nose: initially it’s lots of…

@VolksBy @Volks12 years ago 0 087

Heartwood Velvet Hammer

Hammer Indeed Heartwood Velvet Hammer

This review may ring some bells for some Auzzie whisky fans. Heartwood is essentially an independent bottling of Sullivan's cove (Tasmania). This is said to be ~14 years old making it one of the oldest…

@VolksBy @Volks12 years ago 0 088

Jura 16 Year Old

Duirachs' Own Jura 16 Year Old

Of the three Jura's i've tried this is by far and away the best and the only one i would recommend to buy a bottle of. It's very nice.* Nose: a little closed you really have to go digging for this nose…

@VolksBy @Volks12 years ago 0 084

Bruichladdich 5.1 5 Year Old

The Beauty Of Chaos Bruichladdich 5.1 5 Year Old

It's whisky to wow the senses.* Nose: all over the place. I don’t know if I’ve ever had a nose which addressed so many different aspects of a whisky compass. There is hickory BBQ smoke, a juniper and gin…

@VolksBy @Volks12 years ago 0 092

Small Concern 7 Year Old

Eh? Not Bad Small Concern 7 Year Old

This is a silent still funded by Springbank matured in bourbon. For more info go to; http://www.tasmanianwhisky.com.au/ * Nose: Custard, vanilla, tanned leather, baked apples, crystallised lemon and some…

@VolksBy @Volks12 years ago 0 082

Isle of Jura Superstition

The Peated 10 Isle of Jura Superstition

This is a lightly peated Jura, which i would say is pretty similarly aged to the 10, and it tasted very much like that. But its an improvement.* Nose: reasonably phenolic peat, pepper, quite an oily nose…

@VolksBy @Volks12 years ago 0 078

Smith Angastons 12 Year Old

Nice Combo Smith Angastons 12 Year Old

Another interesting Auzzie number. This is produced in the Barossa Valley of South Australia which is better known for the production of beefy red wines (Shiraz, Carbernet-Merlot's and alike). This…

@VolksBy @Volks12 years ago 0 083