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Month: July 2015

Karuizawa 1988 (The Whisky Fair)

Karuizawa 19 yo 1988 (58,3%, The Whisky Fair 2007, refill butt, 480 btl.) – 85/100

Dos Maderas 5+3 (Williams & Humbert)

Dos Maderas 5+3 (37,5%, Williams & Humbert 2014) – rum

Strathisla 1948 / 1961 ‘Royal Wedding’

Strathisla 1948 / 1961 ‘Royal Wedding’ (40%, Gordon & MacPhail 1981, for Charles & Diana)

Knockdhu 1974 (G&M Connoisseurs Choice)

Knockdhu 10 yo 1974 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice +/- 1984, 75cl) – 79/100

Clynelish 1996 (Signatory for TWE)

Clynelish 18 yo 1996 (55,5%, Signatory Vintage for The Whisky Exchange 2015, refill sherry butt #6509, 606 btl.) – 86/100

Glen Garioch 1968 (cask #625)

Glen Garioch 29 yo 1968 (57,2%, OB 1997, hogshead #625) – 93/100

Balmenach 2001 (Liquid Treasures)

Balmenach 14 yo 2001 (51,9%, Liquid Treasures 2015, refill sherry hogshead, 245 btl.) – 80/100

Bowmore Bw5 (Elements of Islay)

Bowmore Bw5 (50,2%, Elements of Islay 2015, 50 cl) – 90/100

Port Ellen 2nd release (1978)

Port Ellen 24 yo 1978 ‘2nd release’ (59,35%, OB 2002, 12.000 btl.) – 91/100

Tomatin 1997 (Liquid Library)

Tomatin 17 yo 1997 (51%, Liquid Library 2014, refill hogshead, 268 btl.) – 86/100

Laphroaig 1998 (Signatory for TWE)

Laphroaig 16 yo 1998 (59,9%, Signatory Vintage for TWE 2015, refill sherry butt #700389, 585 btl.) – 88/100

GlenDronach Cask Strength (batch 4)

GlenDronach Cask Strength (54,7%, OB 2015, Batch #4, 17.806 btl.) – 89/100

Auchentoshan 1992 (Eiling Lim)

Auchentoshan 23 yo 1992 (45,7%, Eiling Lim 2015, 132 btl.) – 88/100

Bushmills 21 Year Old

Bushmills 21 yo (40%, OB +/- 2014) – 86/100

Octomore Oc1 (Elements of Islay)

Octomore Oc1 (65,4%, Elements of Islay 2015, 50 cl) – 88/100

Benromach 15 Year Old

Benromach 15 yo (43%, OB 2015) – 87/100

Kilchoman Sanaig

Kilchoman Sanaig (46%, OB 2015) – 85/100

Auchentoshan Heartwood

Auchentoshan Heartwood (43%, OB 2015) – 77/100

Glenlivet 1981 (Signatory for TWE)

Glenlivet 33 yo 1981 (51%, Signatory Vintage for TWE 2015, refill sherry hogshead #9464, 175 btl.) – 91/100

Bunnahabhain 1980 (Eiling Lim)

Bunnahabhain 34 yo 1980 (46,2%, Eiling Lim 2014, 50 btl.) – 89/100

Clynelish ‘available only at the distillery’

Clynelish ‘available only at the distillery’ (57,3%, OB 2008) – 88/100

Glen Mhor 1966 (Old Malt Cask)

Glen Mhor 34 yo 1966 (50%, Douglas Laing ‘Old Malt Cask’ 2000, 396 btl.) – 87/100

Dailuaine 1997 (Signatory for The Bonding Dram)

Dailuaine 17 yo 1997 (52,1%, Signatory Vintage for The Bonding Dram 2015, hogshead #7188, 215 btl.) – 85/100

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