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Brora 1972 30yo (DL Old & Rare Platinum)
Posted on 28 August 201520 May 2021 Brora

Brora 1972 30yo (DL Old & Rare Platinum)

Brora 30 yo 1972 (49,7%, Douglas Laing Old & Rare Platinum 2003, 222 btl.) – 96/100

Posted on 27 August 201524 August 2015 * Japan

Karuizawa 1981 (cask #152)

Karuizawa 33 yo 1981 (54,5%, OB for LMdW 2014, sherry cask #152, 566 btl.) – 93/100

Posted on 26 August 201518 September 2015 * Japan

Nikka Taketsuru 35 Year Old

Nikka Taketsuru 35 yo (43%, OB 2008, 1000 btl.) – 92/100

Posted on 25 August 201524 August 2015 Port Ellen

Port Ellen 1983 (Private Stock)

Port Ellen 27 yo 1983 (55,6%, The Whisky Agency ‘Private Stock’ 2010, refill sherry cask, 96 btl.) – 92/100

Posted on 24 August 201524 August 2015 Brora

Brora 1975 20yo (Rare Malts)

Brora 20 yo 1975 (60,75%, Rare Malts 1996, 20 cl.) – 92/100

Posted on 21 August 201520 August 2015 Bruichladdich

Bruichladdich 1964 (G&M #3676-3677)

Bruichladdich 30 yo 1964 (50%, Gordon & McPhail Cask Strength 1995, cask #3676-3677) – 91/100

Posted on 20 August 201520 August 2015 * Undisclosed

Glen Avon 8 Year Old

Glen Avon 8 yo (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, 1990s, 75 cl) – 82/100

Posted on 19 August 201519 August 2015 * Undisclosed

Glen Avon 25 Years Old

Glen Avon 25 yo (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, 1980s, 75 cl) – 90/100

Posted on 18 August 201523 September 2015 * Japan

Karuizawa 1983 ‘Nepal Appeal’ (cask #3557)

Karuizawa 1983 ‘Nepal Appeal’ (59%, OB for The Whisky Exchange 2014, sherry cask #3557, 50 btl.) – 93/100

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Every week day we have tasting notes of single malts, blended whisky and World whisk(e)y. On Saturday there's often an overview of the week's whisky news.
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