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[57.2%・NAS・Official Bottling・Limited Release] Nose: There is an elegant Speyside floral musk on the nose that puts the mind in ease. Pineapples and apricots with a appealing vanilla note. There is some youthful anise note but as a whole it doesn’t feel as young as some other cask strength offerings. There is a thin touch of…
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[57.2%・NAS・Official Bottling・Limited Release] Nose: There is an elegant Speyside floral musk on the nose that puts the mind in ease. Pineapples and apricots with a appealing vanilla note. There is some youthful anise note but as a whole it doesn’t feel as young as some other cask strength offerings. There is a thin touch of…
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[46.0%・NAS・Official Bottling・Limited Release] Nose: The nose is rather modest, with mint and eucalyptus being more noticeable upfront. It was explained to me that mint is one of the signature notes of Glenmorangie and this certainly carries it. A wee copper coin note with the main theme of this whisky in my opinion, blackcurrant. The blackcurrant…
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[48.0%・Bottled in 2013・Official Bottling・Limited Release] Nose: Mmmmm the nose is satisfyingly rich. Premium leather, dark chocolate brushed with balsamic vinegar sauce. Bright dark fruits poached to a sticky reduction. Wine cured apricots and soft raisins bringing a wee citrus edge. A combination of moist oak and lightly toasted wood chips with a touch of cinnamon…
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Look, to be quite clear, this entry is not about whether Mr. Murray was right when he crowned the Northern Harvest Rye the best whisky of the year. It’s simply how I felt about this dram.. Sweet honey and maple syrup on the nose, a light dose of drying rye spices. Cinnamon dust, white pepper…
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Look, to be quite clear, this entry is not about whether Mr. Murray was right when he crowned the Northern Harvest Rye the best whisky of the year. It’s simply how I felt about this dram.. Sweet honey and maple syrup on the nose, a light dose of drying rye spices. Cinnamon dust, white pepper…
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[55.0%・12 Years Old・Bottled Circa. 2012-2015・Official Bottling・Limited Release] One of the key note expressions from the distillery in Sendai in the rather limited Nikka series, it has been procured by the wonderful Tokyo Bird for the lucky crowd here in Sydney. Nose: A lovingly rich dose of malted buttery shortbreads on the nose. Soft fruity note…
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[46%・Distilled in 1990・Bottled in 2013・23 Years Old・Official Bottling・Limited Release] I will be writing about the distillery soon, but first, a dram of this rather limited release at a bar. It may be surprising to most people, but Pulteney Distillery only uses 100% unpleated barley across its current range. So long story short, people who might…
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Tasting Notes: Style: Sweet and Very Spicy Nose: Spicy punch followed by robust cherry and dried plum notes, a nice fruity breeze at every breath. Moments of dryness reminds me the delicious scent of popcorns and parched rice! Palate: Cherry liquorice with fiery chilli, in unbelievable strength!! The spice erupts and ignite like burning flames!…
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[55.0%・12 Years Old・Bottled Circa. 2012-2014・Official Bottling・Limited Release] This is a bottle supplied to Nikka bars in Japan exclusively. Bottled at 55% ABV. In many ways, keynote bottles such as this that aim to showcase the wide spectrum of the flavour profile that goes into the standard Yoichi range are more sought after by cask strength…
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