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Glengoyne 7yr Indy

Hummdrum Glengoyne 7yr Indy

Bottled at 46% this is non chill filtered (NCF) and bottled after 7 yrs maturation.The nose was grassy, citrus and a rubber note. It was slightly off note.Palate was better with pear, rubber, warm spice…

@tjbBy @tjb8 years ago 0 078

Teeling Single Malt

Teeling Single Malt Teeling Single Malt

The Teeling distillery is the first new distillery in Dublin for over 125 years. Their single malt expression is a vatting of 5 different wine cask finish whiskeys (Sherry, Port, Madeira, White Burgundy…

@tjbBy @tjb8 years ago 0 189

Blair Athol 12 Year Old

Pleasant surprise Blair Athol 12 Year Old

Nose: nutty, peat, smoky bacon, sherry, malt. Palate: Smoke, malt, lemons, dried fruit, cinnamon toast. Finish: Long, smoky and sweet that turn drying.A remarkable surprise. A really nice smoky peated…

@tjbBy @tjb9 years ago 0 185

Braeval 15 year old 1998

Unremarkable Braeval 15 year old 1998

cask 9989 Old Particular (Douglas Laing) Good legs Colour: Golden strawNose: Grass, floral, citrus, green apples, oak. Palate: Soft in the mouth. A little oak spice, barley, toffee, vanilla. Finish:…

@tjbBy @tjb9 years ago 0 081

Glentauchers 20 yr Old 1994

Semi Official Bottling Glentauchers 20 yr Old 1994

Founded 1897. Mothballed 1985 – 1989. Malts from this distillery are rarely bottled as they are used primarily in blends. The first official bottling was launched 2000 and this bottle is a semi-official…

@tjbBy @tjb9 years ago 0 191

Glencadam 10 Year Old

Highland Gem Glencadam 10 Year Old

I have been expanding my whisky collection with bottles from distilleries I have not previously experienced. Glencadam is another one of those.This is very pale in the glass, definitely a natural colour…

@tjbBy @tjb9 years ago 0 185

Strathisla 12 Year Old

Solid choice Strathisla 12 Year Old

I have been flirting with this bottle for a while. Each time I was just about to buy it I was side tracked by another purchase. Finally getting my hands on a bottle is a good feeling which was made even…

@tjbBy @tjb9 years ago 0 287

Strathmill Connoisseurs Choice 14 yr old

A Grower Strathmill Connoisseurs Choice 14 yr old

This particular expression from Strathmill Distillery was matured in 1st fill ex bourbon barrels. Distilled 1999, bottled 2013. It was independently bottle by G&M (Gordon & MacPhail). Straw gold in the…

@tjbBy @tjb9 years ago 0 083

Macduff Connoisseurs Choice 13 year old

Not a duff MacDuff Macduff Connoisseurs Choice 13 year old

Macduff distillery was established in the early 1960's by a consortium of Glasgow based whisky brokers and businessmen. The official bottling’s are branded as “Glen Deveron”. This particular expression…

@tjbBy @tjb9 years ago 0 086

Suntory Yamazaki Distiller's Reserve

Bang for your buck Suntory Yamazaki Distiller's Reserve

This expression was first released in Spring 2014. It's a NAS which benefits from being matured in Bordeaux wine casks for 3 years. This has then been added with some older spirit matured in sherry casks…

@tjbBy @tjb9 years ago 0 189