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Bowmore 18 Year (2004), SMWS 3.344 "Maritime meandering"
Review by: Whiskery Turnip
Distillery: Bowmore.
Bottler: SMWS.
Region: Scotland/Islay Single Malt.
ABV: 57.3%. Cask Strength.
Age: 18 Years. Distilled on 16 Feb. 2004.
Cask type: 2nd Fill Bourbon Hogshead.
Nose: Fruity and coastal with subtle floral and fruity impressions of orange blossom, sakura, and honeysuckle; more fruits appeared over time with guava, honeydew, lychee, and creamy…
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Down Island Paraguay 2016
Review by: The Auditor
Review #1180; Rum #495
Here we have a rum bottled by American independent bottler Down Island. This rum comes from Otisa Distilllery located in the Arroyos Y Esteros region. This rum was distilled from molasses on a column still and aged for 6 years in ex-bourbon casks in Paraguay. It was then sent to the Netherland for another 2 years of ageing before it was bottled in…
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Bowmore 16 Year (1997), Shinanoya "The Moon" Cask 900017
Review by: Whiskery Turnip
Image Credit: zSolaris/Scotch&Sheen (Check out his excellent review through the link)
Distillery: Bowmore.
Bottler: Shinanoya.
Region: Scotland/Islay Single Malt.
ABV: 56.2%. Cask Strength.
Age: 16 Years. Distilled on 30 April 1997. Bottled on 26 June 2012.
Cask type: Sherry Butt.
Nose: Tropical citrus with coastal brine and a mild antiseptic quality; camphor…
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Arran 10 Year (2007) Master of Distilling James MacTaggert 10th Anniversary
Arran 10 Year (2007) Master of Distilling James MacTaggert 10th Anniversary
Review by: zSolaris
Distillery: Lochranza/Arran.
Region: Island.
Age: 10 year. Distilled in 2007 and bottled in 2017.
ABV: 54.2%.
Cask Type: First Fill Bourbon Barrels.
Color: 0.8, Old Gold.
Nose: Very reminiscent of a fruit salad here, one served with fresh whipped cream. Melon, citrus, and some banana are the…
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Benromach 15 Year, Two Bottlings (2020 and 2021)
Review by: dustbunna
Distillery: Benromach.
Bottler: Distillery bottling.
Region: Speyside.
ABV: 43%.
Age: 15 years. One bottled 2020, the other bottled 2021.
Cask type: First-fill ex-bourbon and first-fill ex-sherry casks.
Price: $60 for the 2020 (on offer), $87 USD for the 2021.
Natural Color. Chill-filtered.
Bottles open across approx. 6-7 months each, notes taken leisurely across…
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Bowmore 15 Year (2001), Signatory Vintage Cask 20117 for The Whisky Exchange
Review by: Whiskery Turnip
Distillery: Bowmore.
Bottler: Signatory Vintage.
Region: Scotland/Islay Single Malt.
ABV: 55.6%. Cask Strength.
Age: 15 Years. Distilled on 10 Feb. 2001. Bottled on 23 Aug. 2017.
Cask type: Hogshead.
Nose: Burning gingerbread and creosote touched down with lemon drops and medicinal herbs; a kiss of salt with subtle fruit punch as overripe tropical fruits hid in…
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Down Island Ghana 2020
Review by: The Auditor
Review #1179; Rum #494
This is a cane juice rum from the town of Mimi, which is located in the Ahafo region of western Ghana. The unaged rum was sent to the Netherlands where it aged for 3 years in ex-bourbon before being bottled in Florida in 2024 with no additives.
Distillery: Mim Cashew and Agricultural Products
Bottler: Down Island
Region: Ghana
Cask:…
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Bowmore 15 Year, Fèis Ìle 2022
Review by: Whiskery Turnip
Distillery: Bowmore.
Bottler: Distillery.
Region: Scotland/Islay Single Malt.
ABV: 54.7%. Cask Strength.
Age: 15 Years. Bottled in 2022.
Cask type: First Fill Bourbon.
Nose: Mellow tinned tropical fruits and shave-ice syrups— blue raspberry, vanilla, and lychee; hints of a car park or an industrial cannery appeared between coconut, rattan, and weathered…
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Highwire Distilling Co. Low Country Agricole 2021
Review by: The Auditor
Review #1178; Rum #493
Here we have a bottling of rum from the Highwire Distiling company located in Charleston South Carolina. This rum, like their other bottlings, is an aged rum made from fresh pressed sugar cane juice form a local farm in the low country of South Carolina. This bottling comes from Rast Farms located in Cameron South Carolina.
Distillery: High Wire…
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Highwire Distilling Co. Low Country Agricole 2017
Review by: The Auditor
Review #1177; Rum #492
Highwire Distilling Co is a distillery located in Charleston, South Carolina. They are a craft operation that, like many craft distilleries in the USA makes a huge number of products. Whisky, Gin, Amaro, Vodka, etc. What we are interested in though is the rums they released the Low Country “Agricole”. This rum is made from fresh pressed cane juice…
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GlenAllachie 4 Year (2018) Billy Walker 50th Anniversary Future Edition
Review by: dustbunna
Distillery: GlenAllachie.
Bottler: Distillery bottling.
Region: Speyside.
ABV: 60.2%. Cask strength.
Age: 4 years. Distilled in 2018. Bottled in 2022.
Cask type: Vatting of ex-bourbon, ex-rye, and virgin oak casks
Price: $122 USD.
Natural Color. Non-chill-filtered.
Bottle open across approx. 4 months, notes taken leisurely across that period. Bold notes taken beneath…
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Oban 14 Year (2006), Distiller's Edition 2006
Review by: Whiskery Turnip
Distillery: Oban.
Bottler: Distillery.
Region: Scotland/Highland Single Malt.
ABV: 43%.
Age: 14 Years. Distilled in 2006. Bottled in 2020.
Cask type: Montilla Fino Sherry Finish.
Nose: Dried fruits with gentle florals and an old-fashioned candy sweetness; musk and pomegranate, raspberry and orris, a hint of lavender with dried grass and orange peel; tangerine and…
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Raising Glasses Muki - Ecuador 6 Year
Review by: The Auditor
Review #1176; Rum #491
This sample was provided to me by a producer, distributor, or some other industry source free-of-charge. No compensation, outside of the sample, was received and there were no strings attached. You can read our full statement of Ethics & Transparency at this link.
This is a bottling of rum from American independent bottlers Raising Glasses who are…
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Oban 14 Year (1989), Distiller’s Edition 1989
Review by: Whiskery Turnip
Distillery: Oban.
Bottler: Distillery.
Region: Scotland/Highland Single Malt.
ABV: 43%.
Age: 14 Years. Distilled in 1989. Bottled in 2003.
Cask type: Montilla Fino Sherry Finish.
Nose: Fruity and herbal, with dried apricots and plums, subtle cassis and grassy sugars, a touch of licorice, and hints of orange, anise, and mint.
Palate: Light-bodied with a mild…
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Rhum JM Terroir Volcanique
Review by: The Auditor
Review #1175; Rum #490
This is a new bottling of Rhum from Rhum JM which is located in Macouba Martinique. This Rhum is made from fresh pressed sugarcane grown on the Rhum JM Estate. The cane is crushed within one hour of harvest and fermented with French Baker’s yeast for 24 hours. It is distilled on a creole copper column still and aged on site. The rum is aged for 3…
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SWMS 24.147 Red wine and cola sangria spritzer and SWMS 24.162 Dystopian deviant (Macallan 12 and 13)
Review by: Raygun
There’s no need to repeat the reasons for the current distaste among many hobbyists for Macallan. What I don’t believe anyone’s ever said, though, is that they can’t make good whisky. Independent bottlings are getting scarce these days and aren’t cheap when they do turn up. This represents an unusual (for me) opportunity to taste Macallan as we nerds prefer: cask strength and…
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Oban 11 Year, 2023 Special Release
Review by: Whiskery Turnip
Distillery: Oban.
Bottler: Distillery.
Region: Scotland/Highland Single Malt.
ABV: 58%. Cask Strength.
Age: 11 Years. Bottled in 2023.
Cask type: Caribbean Pot Still Rum Finish.
Nose: Saltwater taffy or tinned tropical fruits in syrup with metallic pineapple; passion fruit curd, brown sugar, and fermenting orange rinds; more subtle background notions of mint,…
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