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After the fantastic 26 Year Old, I got me a sample of a 27 Year Old from the same Rare Auld series by Duncan Taylor, also distilled in 1981 but matured for an additional year.Ha, the nose is almost…

Old Malt Cask from Douglas Laing means golden drinking strength, i.e. 50%. Rumour has it that the Laing brothers are splitting the company, but I am trying a Dallas Dhu from the good old days. It is a…

First vapor: Dates, ripe orange and peat like sneakers (or blown-out birthday candles).Nose: The principal aroma is baklava (walnut variety, with dark honey) with salty orange/lime and sweet gingery…

The tin and bottle are loud and proud. They scream "look at me" with stylised teal coloured packaging and design.I was a little unsure of this bottle but my misgivings were misplaced. This is delightful…

The nose is spicy, but think "green" spices: cardamom, jalapeno pepper, and mint. Overall it "pops" really well - vibrant and pleasant. Maybe not deep, but worth nosing again all the same.The palate…

This caught my eye a few weeks ago, (in the supermarket of all places). The 12yo Double Wood has always been a reliable whisky and was one of the culprits in getting me addicted to single malt many years…

I think this is my first taste of a GlenDronach. This is the entry level of the range which is matured for 12 years in a mix of Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez casks.The nose offers nice and very sweet sherry…

After trying the 12yo as an introduction I was eager to try the Revival. I was reading really good stuff about this bottle and so the expectations were quite high.On the nose I am getting lots of swee…

Firstly I have to start this review with two thank you's. The first is to Ardbeg for making these annual releases. Whilst very hard to get hold of, they are exciting and worth trying if you get a chance…

The story of this whisky is similar to the story told in my review "Happy Canada Day Part I", discussing Potter 1985 14 Year Old Single Bourbon Cask, Cask Strength 100% Indian Corn, bottled by Cadenhe…