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Caol Ila 1968 G&M // Macallan 1954 Rinaldi // Port Ellen 12 Years (James MacArthur)

Caol Ila 50 yo 1968 (52,5%, Gordon & MacPhail ‘Private Collection’ 2018, refill sherry hogshead, 190 btl.)
Macallan 1954 (80° proof, OB / Campbell, Hope & King Ltd. late 1960s, imp. Rinaldi Italy, sherry wood)
Port Ellen 12 yo (59%, James MacArthur ‘Fine Malt Selection’, dark version for Scoma, 75 cl)

Macallan 1980 (James MacArthur)

Macallan 1980 (57,8%, James Mac Arthur Old Master’s 2001, cask #16457) – 78/100

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