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This Isle of Jura 21 Year Old was launched to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the distillery. It matured on sherry casks from the Gonzales Byass bodega (which is also often used for Dalmore). Accor…

The German bottler The Whisky Agency released this 24 Year Old Jura in collaboration with Bresser & Timmer from Holland. How they divided the cask is irrelevant, let us focus on the contents which is…

The Whiskyman – aka our friend Dominiek Bouckaert – launched his Isle of Jura 1988 exclusively for the Viking Lines, the Scandinavian ferry service. Hence it is hard to come by in Belgium. Unless you…

There is not a lot of information to be found about Matthew D Forrest. It would seem it was a bottler that operated in Japan. Some sources say the man was born on 28 October 1939 and passed away at the…

Creosote and smoke with burning driftwood. Unique nose with some fruit. On the palate, the sweet and peat comingle elegantly with an herbed element surfacing. Viscous mouthfeel that delights the buds.…

Well, I tasted the 2011 and the 2012 within five days of each other at bars. I liked the 2011 better, but the 2012 improved vastly with about 25 minutes in the glass.Both were delightful and worth every…

This is my first taste of Macallan after hearing many great reviews about it. A good friend of mine who actually introduced me into the world of whisky is a great believer in the quality of this parti…

Rich scent steeped in creme fraiche, Longrow-ish caramel, mouse pelts, honey dew melon, along with a waft of sea air; In the mouth, a hint of smoke, along with clover, iron pan-roasted anaheim chile,…

The only other Penderyn I've had was a cask-strength SMWS (now very difficult to find), whereas this one is a more readily-available distillery bottling. Unfortunately, I didn't note enough information…

Nose: Well... alcohol is present. Maybe something citrus. Hard to tell really. Poor seems a good word.Taste: Caramel abound.... and little else.Finish: I do believe that somebody forgot to add a finish…