The Whiskyphiles
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The Whiskyphiles
4M ago
The latest Cask strength offering from Glendronach which I found myself diluting to enjoy. Typical flavours but I found this one lacking in that 'wow' factor befitting its delivery at cask strength. If nothing else this represents value for money, full of sherry cask and some distillery character neither of which get lost when diluting with water. 84/100 ..read more
The Whiskyphiles
4M ago
Typical Aberlour, punchy fresh apples and pears, soft cereals and some woody oak, what more could you want? 83/100 ..read more
The Whiskyphiles
4M ago
A fantastic old Imperial with lots of dusty and woody sugars and oodles of fruit sweetness in this one. Befitting its age this becomes drying and leathery with some great tannins too. I suspect the rechar HH was a finish here as it would have been unusual to have been the initial cask but it has worked wonders on rejuvenating this spirit. 91/100 ..read more
The Whiskyphiles
4M ago
Presented at a higher ABV I enjoyed this much more than Evan Williams Black Label, there is plenty of peppery nature to it and a depth of sweetness to keep it interesting. 83/100 ..read more
The Whiskyphiles
4M ago
A very enjoyable and easy-drinking Bourbon expression sweetness somewhat tempered by toasty oak and the flavours it imbues. 84/100 ..read more
The Whiskyphiles
4M ago
Lovely oily, fruity, gently smoky and coastal with plenty of sweetness from the bourbon and sherry cask influences that work well with this distillery's characteristic heathery smoke. 86/100 ..read more
The Whiskyphiles
4M ago
Smoky and coastal exactly as I expected, quite mealy and herbal in places and some sweetness and nutty nature, perhaps from the finishing? 86/100 ..read more
The Whiskyphiles
4M ago
Rich, malty and complex, there is a lovely sprinkle of sea salt which accentuates the flavours here, spiced heather honey adds to the thick malty backbone, the result is well-structured. 84/100 ..read more
The Whiskyphiles
4M ago
Light and silky Tamdhu spirit reveals it's fruitiness whilst being well balanced with sherry cask maturation. Really quite moreish. 84/100 ..read more
The Whiskyphiles
4M ago
Careful STR treatment hasn't stripped away all the good wine influence back to cardboard. Plenty of Lindores spirit notes present also with more than a little tannic and chewy wood. Definitely improving. 83/100 ..read more