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The Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask Review

Richard Hammond — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 11:30:06 +0000

This idea of mine to pick up packs of miniatures to review was one of my better ideas. I get to bring you whisky reviews at a fraction of the cost! This week I have sampled The Balvenie Tasting Collection which includes the Balvenie 12 Doublewood (which we already reviewed a while back), the Balvenie 17 Doublewood and this rather interestingly named Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask which is extra matured in rum casks. Sounds interesting and exotic, doesn’t it? They age […]

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The Balvenie 17 Year Old – Doublewood Review

Richard Hammond — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 07:29:16 +0000

We reviewed the Balvenie 12 Doublewood a few months back and the consensus was that it’s a pleasant whisky but just lacking that little extra character. So I was excited to try this version which is the same juice but aged for an extra 5 years. This was the last of The Balvenie trio I tried and the Caribbean Cask will take some beating! Like it’s younger sibling this is finished in European oak sherry casks for a few months […]

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Aerstone Land Cask 10 Year Old Review

Alex Barrett — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 13:20:29 +0000

Everyone is familiar with William Grant & Sons, their name is found on the deeds to 6 of the most internationally recognised distilleries and the brands are well respected. They also hold the record for the highest number of medals and seals of approval from the International Spirits Challenge in one year, in 2004 when they had a total of 29. No mean feat in what is a competitive industry these days and awards sell bottles. Aerstone then is a […]

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Glengoyne 18 Year Old Review

Richard Hammond — Sun, 11 Nov 2018 14:16:00 +0000

Having already reviewed the Glengoyne 10 and 15 Year Old I have already decided I’m very fond of this distillery. There is a lovely freshness to the whisky they produce that I enjoy immensely. As already discussed, Glengoyne is in a unique position on the border of the Scottish Highlands and Lowlands with parts of the distillery in each region. This fact is great from a marketing point of view but I’m not sure it has any influence on the […]

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Glengoyne 10 Year Old Review

Richard Hammond — Sun, 11 Nov 2018 13:36:29 +0000

Next up on the Glengoyne express that also includes reviews of the 15 year and 18 year is this good old 10 year expression. As already mentioned in the review of the 15 this is a Highland whisky despite the fact that it is matured in the Lowlands due to the distillery being positioned right on the border. They dry the barley by air rather than using peat and refrain from using colourings. This is a little lower on the […]

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Glengoyne 15 Year Old Review

Richard Hammond — Sun, 28 Oct 2018 13:47:26 +0000

I recently purchased a little tasting set containing the Glengoyne 15, 10 and 18 year old whiskies and this is the first up (start in the middle, that’s logical right?). Glengoyne is an old distillery, having been originally founded in 1833, and has the unique distinction of being on the border of the Scottish Highlands and The Lowlands. In fact, it is so much on the border that the stills are located in the Highlands while the whisky is matured in […]

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Bruichladdich Islay Barley Review

Richard Hammond — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 11:20:04 +0000

Here we are at my final review of the Bruichladdich mini-series which has also taken in the Port Charlotte and Classic Laddie. Before these 3 I had never had anything from Bruichladdich before and I have to say I am now a fan of the brand. It’s a well thought out and highly stylised brand which I admire and they also put out quality whisky. The other two were good but didn’t blow me away so lets see what the […]

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Bruichladdich Port Charlotte Scottish Barely Review

Richard Hammond — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 12:57:56 +0000

Second up in this trilogy of Bruichladdich reviews that also includes the Islay Barley and the Classic Laddie is this Port Charlotte which is described as being “Heavily Peated”. I do like to spend some time with Uncle Peat so naturally, I’m intrigued by this one. About the Distillery The Bruichladdich distillery was built by John, Robert, and William Harvey, on the Rhinns of the Isle of Islay in 1881. The Harvey family previously owned two distilleries in Glasgow. They […]

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