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Month: July 2016
Octomore 07.1 ‘Scottish Barley’ 5 yo 2009 (59,5%, OB 2015, 208 ppm) – 87/100
Speyside 38 yo 1977 (47%, Whisky-Doris 2015, sherry butt #25, 578 btl.) – 90/100
Bunnahabhain 34 yo 1980 (46,6%, Single Malts of Scotland 2014, sherry butt #847945, 257 btl.) – 90/100
Glencadam 21 yo ‘The Exceptional’ (46%, OB +/- 2016) – 87/100
The Exceptional Malt (43%, Sutcliffe & Son 2016) – 81/100
News: Laphroaig 30 Year Old Cask Strength – Bowmore Vault Edition – Dalmore 35 Year Old
Brora 24 yo 1981 (48,5%, Dun Bheagan 2006, Fino sherry butt #1524, 726 btl.) – 90/100
Kilchoman 8 yo 2007 (56,6%, OB for Feis Ile 2016, Oloroso butt #429, 634 btl.) – 86/100
BenRiach 26yo 1990 (50,2%, Single Malts of Scotland 2016, barrel #030143, 152 btl.)
Caol Ila 12 yo (56,2%, OB for Feis Ile 2016, American oak hogsheads & ex-Bodega European oak sherry butts, 1500 btl.) – 89/100
Speyside Finest 1975 (46,9%, Beacon Spirits 2016, 54 btl.) – 92/100
Wolfburn Aurora / Wolfburn Northland / Highland Park Hobbister
Mezcal part 2
Los Danzantes Añejo (45,9%)
Real Minero Espadín, Largo, Tripón & Barril (46,5%)
Del Maguey Ibérico (49%)
Discovering mezcal…
Los Siete Misterios Espadín (48%)
Derrumbes Oaxaca – Mezcal Joven (48%)
Marca Negra Espadín (50,7%)
Nikka Miyagikyo Single Malt (45%, OB 2016, 70 cl.) – 82/100
Arran 18 yo 1997 (54,3%, OB ‘Limited Edition’ for The Whisky Fair 2016, sherry hogshead #913, 225 btl.) – 87/100
anCnoc Blas (54%, OB 2016) – 82/100
News: Kilkerran 12yo // Tobermory 18yo // Tobermory 20yo
Lagavulin Jazz Festival 2015 (55,4%, OB 2015, 3500 btl.) – 91/100
Blair Athol 27 yo 1988 (55,7%, Signatory Vintage for The Whisky Exchange 2016, refill sherry butt #6845, 565 btl.) – 88/100
Islay 6 yo 2009 (58,9%, Whiskysite ‘Secret Casks’ 2016, refill sherry cask #7065, 72 btl.) – 85/100
Benromach 41 yo 1974 (49,1%, OB 2016, sherry butt #1583, 252 btl.) – 91/100
The Antiquary 35 yo (46%, OB 2015, 800 btl.) – 91/100
Tomatin 44 Year Old 1971 // Black Bull 40 Year Old
Glengoyne Teapot Dram (59,4%, OB 2014, first-fill Oloroso casks, Batch #3, 3484 btl.)