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Ardbeg 1965 (Cadenhead Black Label)

Ardbeg 24 yo 1965 (54,4%, Cadenhead’s 1990, black label dumpy) – 93/100

Girvan 33 Years (Cadenhead)

Girvan 33 yo 1979 (46%, Cadenhead 2013, bourbon barrel, 222 btl.)

Green Isle (Character of Islay Whisky)

Green Isle (40%, Character of Islay Whisky Co 2020)

Irish Single Malt 1991 (Milroy’s Vintage Reserve)

Irish Single Malt 31 yo 1991 (47,8%, Milroy’s ‘Vintage Causeway Reserve’ 2024, black label, four ex-bourbon barrels)

Johnnie Walker Red Label vs. Johnnie Walker Black Label

Johnnie Walker Red Label (40%, OB +/- 2013) – 62/100
Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old (40%, OB +/- 2013) – 73/100

Jura 1966 (Cadenhead dumpy)

Jura 18 yo 1966 (46%, Cadenhead 1984, dumpy brown bottle, 75 cl) – 91/100

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