Berry Bros. & Rudd - The Perspective Series 21-Year-Old Blended Scotch

Introduction Berry Bros. & Rudd is the UK's oldest wine and spirit merchant, trading from the same physical shop since 1698! They hold...

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Christmas Cake & Dark Chocolate & Medjool Dates & Cinnamon 8 Year Old

Introduction Atom, the parent company of well-known brands such as Drinks by the Dram, Master of Malt, and Pour and Sip, bring us this...

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Craigellachie 17 Year Old

Introduction I've never tried a Craigellachie, and to start off with a 17-year-old feels like a jump to the good stuff! At just over £100...

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Glen Moray Chardonnay Cask Finish

Introduction This whisky comes from the most northerly Speyside distillery. Glen Moray's Chardonnay Cask Finish is part of the Glen Moray...

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Paul John Edited

Introduction An Indian single malt, made using lightly peated barley from Scotland and Indian barley (15% of the peated spirit), with...

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Armorik Double Maturation

Introduction Produced at the Warenghem Distillery in Brittany, France, this single malt french whisky is aged in casks made from oak...

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Hyde No.9 Iberian Cask 1906 Commemorative Edition

Introduction The Hyde 1906 No 9 Iberian Cask is, of course, a port finished single malt. Triple distilled in a traditional copper still...

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Mackmyra Björksav

Introduction This single malt from Sweden is aged in bourbon casks, oloroso sherry casks, and Swedish oak casks (which have previously...

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The Dalmore 12 Years Old

Introduction Dalmore 12 was one of the first whiskies I was lucky enough to buy as a 'full bottle'. It's one that started my love of...

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KAVALAN Concertmaster Port Cask Finish

Introduction Taiwanese whisky has been about since 2008, but the highly-regarded Kavalan whiskies are only much more recently available...

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Auchentoshan Three Wood

Introduction Auchentoshan is a lowland distillery in the west of Scotland. I've tried their American Oak expression before, but not this...

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Rebel Bourbon - Rebel 100 Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Introduction Rebel Yell 100 is a wheated bourbon and a new bottle extension for the Rebel Yell brand, first introduced in 2019. That...

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Old Pulteney 12 Years Old

Introduction The Old Pulteney distillery was founded in 1826. Their single malt is exclusively bourbon-cask matured, and the 12-year-old...

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Joe Got A Gun Straight Tennessee Whiskey

Introduction Joe Got A Gun is distilled and aged in Maury County, Tennessee, USA. The sample I tried was part of only 20 barrels, in...

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Westward American Single Malt

Introduction This single malt from Westward is made with locally grown and malted barley, fermented with ale yeast, and matured in...

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Few Spirits Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Introduction Based out of Evanston, IL, FEW takes its name from "Frances Elizabeth Willard" who was the co-founder of the Women’s...

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Green Spot Chateau Montelena

Introduction This Green Spot whisky is triple-distilled in traditional pot stills, thereafter being matured in bourbon and sherry casks,...

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Wolfburn Aurora

Introduction A release from 2016. This Wolfburn liquid is matured in a combination of casks, namely 40% in second-fill quarter casks,...

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Dingle Single Malt Irish Whiskey

Introduction This Irish single malt whiskey from the Dingle distillery is a welcome addition to my 'Irish tasting' record! I usually get...

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Deanston 12 Years Old

Introduction It's no secret that I love Deanston! I've tried a few of their whiskies now, and have yet to find a 'bad' one. One of my...

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