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Caisteal Chamuis 12 yo, Heavily Peated Blended Malt Whisky, 46%

Review #917 (2022) Caisteal Chamuis means Castle Camus and is a heavily peated blended Island malt whisky. There are three stages to the maturation. The first being full 12 years…

Caisteal Chamuis, Heavily Peated Blended Malt Whisky, 46%

Review #916 (2022) Caisteal Chamuis means Castle Camus and is a heavily peated blended Island malt whisky. There are three stages to the maturation. The first being maturation in refill…

Glengoyne Cask Strength 009 (2022), 59.6%

Review #915 (2022) This is the ninth release in the Cask Strength series. It is made of one third first-fill Oloroso sherry, two thirds refill casks and a bit of…

Glengoyne Legacy Chapter 3 (2022), 48%

Review #914 (2022) This is the third release in the Legacy series. It is matured in hand selected refill Sherry and ex-Bourbon casks. A mix of dried fruits, baked fruits…

Glengoyne Legacy Chapter 1 (2019), 48%

Review #913 (2022) This is the first release in the Legacy series. It is matured in 1st fill Oloroso, refill casks and ex-Bourbon barrels. Dried fruits, honey roasted almonds and…

Allt-a-Bhainne 22 yo (1992/2015), Cadenhead Small Batch, 52,5%

Review #643 (2018) This is matured in Bourbon barrels and only 348 bottles were made. Very light in flavours in the smell, even though it packs 52,5%! Grass and vanilla…

Mac-Talla Strata 15 yo Islay Single Malt, 46%

Review #912 (2022) Strata is a reference to the rocks Islay stands on. Complex and layered, as this whisky, which is matured in Bourbon and Sherry casks. Mellow peat on…

Old Perth 12 yo Blended Malt, Aged Collection – Sherry, 46%

Review #911 A Blended Malt from Old Perth, with no added colour and non-chill filtered. It’s a mix of single malt whiskies from distilleries in the Glenlivet region in Speyside,…

Girvan 28 yo (1989/2018), Liquid Treasures, 52.7%

Review #723 (2018) This is a single cask from the Entomology Series. It has matured in an ex-Bourbon barrel. Dessert bomb in the smell. Vanilla, caramel and apple pie. Do…

Girvan 26 yo (1989/2016), Douglas Laing Old Particular, 51.5%

Review #522 (2017) From Douglas Laing comes this refill hogshead with the cask number DL11061. Only 224 bottles were made. Light white fruits towards the exotics in the smell. Sweet…