Islay 31 yo 1990 / 2021 Thompson Bros 49.3% vs Islay 32 yo 1990 / 2022 Thompson Bros 49.3%
Islay 31 yo 1990 / 2021 Thompson Bros 49.3% Lovely. Soft Laphroaig, worn smooth into a sphere of gentle iodine, glowing peatfire, soft medicinal ointments and rubs, ripe earthy loam … Continue reading
Mortlach 15 yo SMWS 1989 / 2005 76.44 59.3%
Mortlach 15 yo SMWS 1989 / 2005 76.44 59.3% Meat like hung game or hams plus a deep dark sherry, a classic duo for Mortlach. Roasted nuts, lit charcoal, wisp … Continue reading
Ardbeg 14 yo Cadenhead 52.2% 18.75cl bottle
Ardbeg 14 yo Cadenhead 52.2% 18.75cl Classic 70s Ardbeg. Salty sharp and awash in sparkling and yet very exact coastal elements, like pin points of light thrown by a polished … Continue reading
Springbank 27 yo 1994 / 2022 Spheric Spirits #95 47.1%
Springbank 27 yo 1994 / 2022 #95 Spheric Spirits 47.1% About as petrol-ly and green as it gets in Springbank. Spilt petrol in engine rooms on a hot day, white … Continue reading
Highland Park 19yo 1970 / 1989 Gordon & Macphail 52.9%
Highland Park 19yo 1970 / 1989 Gordon & Macphail 52.9% You gorgeous old Orcadian. And a beautiful old label. Find here a seamless integration of cask, peat and spirit, polished … Continue reading
Caol Ila 15 yo 1988 Shieldaig Collection 43%
Caol Ila 15 yo 1988 Shieldaig Collection 43% It is that precise sort of Caol Ila I enjoy most, a style which holds up a mirror to 70s Ardbeg. … Continue reading
Glen Grant 30 yo 1982 / 2012 Clydesdale #CO681 51.9%
Glen Grant 30 yo 1982 / 2012 Clydesdale #CO681 51.9% Strange nose! A touch cheesy, or perhaps lactic is a better word. It must be the sheer amount of oak … Continue reading
Ardbeg 32 yo 1967 / 1999 Douglas Laing 47.5% 185 bottles
Ardbeg 32 yo 1967 / 1999 Douglas Laing 47.5% 185 bottles First thing to note is that the whisky is a disturbing greenish brown. Cast any fears aside though because … Continue reading
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