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Bowmore 16 yo 1993 (59,9%, The Whisky Agency 2010, Perfect Dram IV, bourbon hogshead, 209 btl.) – 88/100

Glenburgie 26 yo 1983 (48,5%, The Nectar of the Daily Drams 2010) – 83/100

Clynelish 27 yo 1982 (51,5%, Malts of Scotland 2010, cask #5895, 263 btl.) – 91/100

Isle of Jura 11 yo 1999 Boutique Barrels (55%, OB 2010, Bourbon XU cask finish) – 85/100

Glenfarclas 40 yo (46%, OB 2010) – 91/100

Port Charlotte 9 yo 2001 (61,6%, Malts of Scotland 2010, sherry cask #833) – 88/100

Port Charlotte 9 yo 2001 (60,2%, Malts of Scotland 2010, bourbon cask #967) – 87/100

Bernheim Original (45%, OB 2010) – 80/100

Ben Nevis 13 yo 1996 (57,1%, OB 2010, sherry cask #1466, 258 btl.) – 83/100

Karuizawa 1985 (60,8%, OB 2009, cask #7017) – 89/100

Cambus 24 yo 1986 (54,7%, Bladnoch forum 2010, hogshead #18988) – 79/100

Glenmorangie Nectar D’Or (46%, OB 2008, Sauternes finish) – 85/100

Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban (46%, OB 2008, Port finish) – 80/100

Glenmorangie Lasanta (46%, OB 2008, Oloroso sherry finish) – 83/100

Glenmorangie 10 yo Original (40%, OB 2008) – 77/100

Duncan Taylor 70th Anniversary Malt 41 yo 1967 (46,3%, Duncan Taylor 2008, 375 btl.) – 92/100

Undisclosed Speyside distillery 40 yo (40%, Master of Malt 2008) – 87/100

Longmorn 37 yo 1972 (51,3%, Whisky Agency & Three Rivers Tokyo 2010, Perfect Dram IV, 231 btl.) – 95/100

Longmorn 34 yo 1972 (45%, Gordon & MacPhail for LMdW 2006, cask #1088, 607 btl.) – 91/100

Glenesk 25 yo 1983 (55,7%, Duncan Taylor 2009, sherry cask #4931, 294 btl.) – 65/100

Ardbeg ‘Lord of the Isles’ 25 yo (46%, OB 2007) – 92/100

Glen Elgin 25 yo 1984 (43,8%, Nectar of the Daily Drams 2010) – 85/100

Meliã / Hilton Valencia Podium Bar (Valencia, Spain)

Estrella Damm Inedit (White beer, 4.8%)

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  • WhiskyNotes: I meant that in an affirmative way: you absolutely wouldn't be tempted to think this was distilled on Islay, because it's clearly different.
  • StuartHighland: 'You would never think this was distilled on Islay'... that because it wasnt. It was distilled at Balblair, but matured in a cask previously used by a
  • WhiskyNotes: Thanks Sjoerd. Not that I'm not interested, but it's Glenflagler mixed with other malts so I'm afraid it's not an option to tick it off my list. Thank

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  • Bowmore 1996 (TWA Faces)
  • Braeval 1994 (Liquid Library)
  • Laphroaig 2000 (Perfect Dram)
  • Glen Moray 1995 (Carn Mor)
  • Longrow Rundlets & Kinderkins
  • Glenfarclas Chairman's reserve 175
  • Balvenie Tun 1858 (batch 1)

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