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[40%・12 Years Old・Original Bottling・General Release] Here in Australia, we are not privileged to receive official allocation of age-statement-Macallans; and there exists entire generations of drinkers who are not privy to its greatness. I held a Macallan tasting with some of my friends a few months back and came away feeling in awe of Macallans of old; in comparison, the contemporary Macallans…
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Tasting Notes: Tomintoul Five Decades Style: Floral and Delicate Nose: Fragrant white flower and coconut cream on the nose. Vanilla with a sour-sweet scent of green mangoes. Sugar barley, citrus oil and vanilla sit on top of black peppercorns. Delicate fruitiness with a buttery texture. Palate: Floral perfume treads on the palate gently, subtle but…
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The brand new offering from the Wild Turkey Master’s Keep series has landed in Australia, just in time for the holiday season and I was generously given one to taste. Wild Turkey Master Distiller Mr. Eddie Russell debuted the Master’s Keep series after joining the helm alongside his father, the legendary Mr. Jimmy Russell. I had the pleasure…
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The brand new offering from the Wild Turkey Master’s Keep series has landed in Australia, just in time for the holiday season and I was generously given one to taste. Wild Turkey Master Distiller Mr. Eddie Russell debuted the Master’s Keep series after joining the helm alongside his father, the legendary Mr. Jimmy Russell. I had the pleasure…
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The Story Johnnie Walker is introducing a new range of limited edition, experimental whiskies: Johnnie Walker Blenders’ Batch. The Johnnie Walker Blenders’ Batch range lifts the lid on the skill and never-ending pursuit of flavour that drives the blending team, led by master blender Dr Jim Beveridge. The ongoing flavour experiments that Beveridge and his team study are a…
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[46.0%・18 Years Old・Bottled Circa. 2015-2016・Official Bottling・General Release] Whisky shows seem to be a good litmus test these days to test out whether new products could cement their places in the market ( i.e. the BenRiach Cask Strength Batch 1). At Whisky Live Singapore, I got to taste the AnCnoc 18 Years Old, the recently unveiled…
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Tasting Notes: Glenfiddich Experimental Series 02 ‘Project XX’ Style: Sweet and Spicy Nose: Almost a winey texture on the nose, clean thread of autumn apples feeding through the scent. Generous caramel-cereal crust shatters to reveal orange candy, fruity liquorice lurking within. A quick of honey and black pepper spice dusting over. Palate: Deeper, initial touch…
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[54.9%・20 Years Old・Distilled in 1971・Bottled in 1991・SMWS Bottling・Single Cask Release] When I saw Mr. Yeo having this 20 year old Society GlenDronach the other night, I told myself this would have to be one of the drams I must sample during my stay in Singapore; and to my fellow sherry heads, here’s my one line…
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[46.2%・2015・38 Years Old・Independent Bottling・Limited Release] Although this whisky is labelled as an undisclosed malt, one does not need to read the Auld Alliance menu to have a pretty good idea of when it came from.. it’s not a Macallan.. Nose: The dram is quite mute to start off, but it is on the right track…
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[54.9%・20 Years Old・Distilled in 1971・Bottled in 1991・SMWS Bottling・Single Cask Release] When I saw Mr. Yeo having this 20 year old Society GlenDronach the other night, I told myself this would have to be one of the drams I must sample during my stay in Singapore; and to my fellow sherry heads, here’s my one line…
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