The week that was Whisky Course Islay…. Pt I

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The Week that was: Whisky Course Islay Part I What a full on, fun filled, fact saturated, whisky flowing, friend making week. WHISKY COURSE ISLAY from 26 – 30 October 2015 inclusive, brought people from all corners of this round earth to Wild and Magic Islay. We...

Springbank 15 Yo 46%

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Tasting notes: Springbank 15 year old SPRINGBANK 15 YO 46% abv.9 Nov 2015. About 2 pm ish. 55.7570 N, 6.2870 W It’s a wet, misty calm day. Loch Indaal is as flat as the mercury in an unused thermometer.Plain, no-nonsense label. Unfussy, timeless.Four colours;...

Old Malt Cask. Bowmore. Dist 2001.

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Tasting notes: Old Malt Cask Bowmore 2001 Malt Cask ~ Bowmore. Distilled 2001, bottled 2014. Hunter Laing & Company Ltd. Refil Hogshead. 50%abv. 204 bottles.Saturday 7 November 2015. Sunshine & showers. Patchwork blue sky. 1.30 pm in the day. Birds wheeling...

Benromach ~ Hermitage

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Tasting Notes: Benromach Hermitage Benromach Hermitage 45% Abv. Distilled 2005, bottled 2015.First fill bourbon casks for 8 years, then finished for 18 months in wine casks from the Hermitage Appellation D’origine Controlee.Friday 6 November 2015. 12.15 pm....

Finlaggan Old Reserve

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Tasting notes: Finlaggan Old Reserve FINLAGGAN Old Reserve 40% abvThe Vintage Malt Whisky CompanyJim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2007 states ‘BRILLIANT……this is simply awesome. If you don’t get a bottle of this, you’ll regret it for the...