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Posted on 28 July 201520 July 2015 AnCnoc

Knockdhu 1974 (G&M Connoisseurs Choice)

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

Posted on 27 July 201511 August 2015 Clynelish

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

Posted on 24 July 201524 July 2015 Glen Garioch

Glen Garioch 1968 (cask #625)

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

Posted on 23 July 201522 July 2015 Balmenach

Balmenach 2001 (Liquid Treasures)

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

Posted on 22 July 201516 January 2017 Bowmore

Bowmore Bw5 (Elements of Islay)

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

Posted on 21 July 201520 July 2015 Port Ellen

Port Ellen 2nd release (1978)

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

Posted on 20 July 201513 July 2015 Tomatin

Tomatin 1997 (Liquid Library)

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

Posted on 17 July 201518 July 2015 Laphroaig

Laphroaig 1998 (Signatory for TWE)

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

Posted on 16 July 201516 July 2015 GlenDronach

GlenDronach Cask Strength (batch 4)

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

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