Scotch
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Lagavulin 15 Year, Fèis Ìle 2025Moscotel de Málaga finish55.7% abv Nose: Flowery, medicinal. Salted caramel, buttery. Just a touch of smoke. Water brings out a hint of lemon. Palate: Peat shows boldly. Toffee. Bready. Initially sweet, then peppery. Honey undertones bring some sweetness back. Water brings out nutty characteristics. Subtle popcorn. Faint citrus. Finish: Flowery,…
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Bowmore 8 Year, Feis Isle 2025Oloroso seasoned Spanish oak (single) cask100% floor malted barley (typically 20-30%)56% abv Nose: Unctuous. Dark, brackish. Licorice. Stewed, salty red fruits. Raisins. Make this a cologne, please. Palate: Dry. Practically grippy. Sumptuous sherry. Walnuts. Sprinkle of salt. Solid mouthfeel. Gets quite decadent, rich caramel. Finish: Immediately syrupy and juicy. Everything…
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Caol Ila 8 Year, Fèis Ìle 2025 Refill PX and OlorosoFinished in toasted Colombian oakProduced 1,476 bottles57.8% abv Nose: Sweet. Smoke. Wine cask. Flinstone vitamins. Orange chocolate. Occasionally musty. Palate: Oh yeah, the wine cask note. Transitions more to typical sherry notes. Warm, rich. A touch musty. Chocolate builds over time. It has an oddly sweet…
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Ardnahoe 6 Year, Fèis Ìle 20251st fill bourbon barrels producing 1,116 bottles59.8% abv Ardnahoe is the only scotch distillery with wormtubs. One thus might expect a meatier distillate, but not getting that here. Jim McEwan helped develop this distillery, but recently for sale. Apparently it has fantastic views. Nose: Creamy, lemon. Vanilla. A touch of…
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I’ve only recently had the chance to try Ardmore, one each from Decadent Drams and Dramfool. I found the latter much more enjoyable, but both had interesting similarities: salt, grass, oil, and a touch of fruit. One of these I likened to an old tractor in a grassy field. Having grown up in a rural…
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This is Dramfool’s 2nd iteration of the Elderly Elvis Tilting, which you might notice is an anagram of The Glenlivet. Aged for 25 years in a bourbon barrel from 1998 to 2023. (Image credit: Dramfool) Whisky: The Glenlivet 25 Year (1998), Dramfool’s Elderly Elvis Tilting #2Country/Region: Scotland/SpeysideCask: Bourbon barrelABV: 55.4% This has a beautiful and…