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Tamdhu 10 Year Old

Too good for blends? Tamdhu 10 Year Old

Tamdhu comes from Gaelic for “little dark hill”. This distillery was founded in 1897 and has been mothballed 3 times since. Located in the town of Knockano it is a distillery which finds most of its…

@tjbBy @tjb9 years ago 0 081

Linkwood 12 Year Old

Flora and Fauna Linkwood 12 Year Old

Nose: apples, citrus, oak, mint, grassy Palate soft, oily, malt, honey, light green fruits finish, short, slight pepper, dry nuttiness

@tjbBy @tjb9 years ago 0 081

Mannochmore 14 yr 1999 Provenance

More Mannochmore Mannochmore 14 yr 1999 Provenance

This 1999 expression is an indie bottling by Douglas Laing and is from cask 9766.This is the first expression I have tried from this distillery. Mannochmore is a Speyside distillery founded in 1971. Home…

@tjbBy @tjb9 years ago 0 084

Cambus 21 Year Old

Closed Distillery but still great Cambus 21 Year Old

The Cambus distillery closed in 1993 and produced grain whisky that was mainly used for blends.The nose is really welcoming. Pears, raisins, some light oak (slightly bitter), slightly nutty, thick sweet…

@tjbBy @tjb9 years ago 0 088

Auchentoshan 18 Year Old

Top Toshan Auchentoshan 18 Year Old

Colour – deep golden amber. Long legs, it sticks to the glass.Nose: vanilla, oak, cut grass, floral, sweet caramel and crisp apples.Palate: smooth and soft in the mouth. Dry spiced oak, barley, sweet…

@tjbBy @tjb9 years ago 0 089

Paul John Edited

Edit the bottle label please Paul John Edited

Paul John produce Indian single malt whisky. They are trying hard at the self promotion but someone has gone a step too far on the bottle label in my opinion. Here is what is says...“Edited is masterf…

@tjbBy @tjb9 years ago 0 083

Millstone 5 Year Old peated

Millstone 5 yr peated Millstone 5 Year Old peated

This bottle comes in a lovely black wooden hinged case. The bottle is wide shouldered, 700ml frosted glass. The thing I can't understand before I have even tasted the whisky is why they would go to all…

@tjbBy @tjb9 years ago 0 085

Hellyers Road Roaring 40's Original

Ripper mate Hellyers Road Roaring 40's Original

Hellyers Road Distillery was established in 1997 and is Australia's largest distiller of Australian single malt whisky. It is based on the Northern shore of Tasmania and the entry level release is named…

@tjbBy @tjb9 years ago 0 086

Mackmyra Preludium 06

Close but no cigar Mackmyra Preludium 06

This expression was composed Barbro Hyllengren, who is the Distillery Visitor Manager at Mackmyra. Preludium:06 is a blend of smoky malt, stored for four years in first fill ex- bourbon casks. This base…

@tjbBy @tjb9 years ago 0 080

Mackmyra Malstrom

A moment to savour Mackmyra Malstrom

Those clever Swedes know how to make safe cars and good Whisky. I have tried several of the Mackmyra expressions but this is my first "moment". This is the 16th of the range and is bottled at 46.4% and…

@tjbBy @tjb9 years ago 0 089