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Stillhead B-Word 5-Year

46% ABV - British Columbia, Canada

Nose: Opens with heaps of vanilla and spice, with oak and caramel in tow.... [Read more]

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Buffalo Trace Stagg Jr. Batch 14 (Spring 2020)

65.1% ABV - Kentucky, United States

Nose: Cherry syrup and brown sugar, with cedar chips, an orange citrus-vanilla, and spices.... [Read more]

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Midleton Redbreast Tawny Port Cask Edition

46% ABV - Ireland

Nose: Oranges and sultana raisins, with fresh plums and spices.... [Read more]

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Bowmore 1991 Càrn Mòr Bequest The Chairman’s Legacy 26-Year

42.9% ABV - Islay, Scotland

Nose: Light oak and citrus hit my senses first, followed by caramel, vanilla, white wine, and malted barley. The pea... [Read more]

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Bowmore 30-Year

45.3% ABV - Islay, Scotland

Nose: It starts with ripe orchard fruits, light peat smoke, and a floral character. Underneath there is citrus, oak,... [Read more]

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Stillhead B-Word 5-Year

46% ABV - British Columbia, Canada

Nose: Opens with heaps of vanilla and spice, with oak and caramel in tow.

Taste: Vanilla with citrus and oak, spices, and sweet fru... [Read more]

Buffalo Trace Stagg Jr. Batch 14 (Spring 2020)

65.1% ABV - Kentucky, United States

Nose: Cherry syrup and brown sugar, with cedar chips, an orange citrus-vanilla, and spices.

Taste: Initially drying, flavours of old teak, wood oil, ... [Read more]

Midleton Redbreast Tawny Port Cask Edition

46% ABV - Ireland

Nose: Oranges and sultana raisins, with fresh plums and spices.

Taste: Loads of ripe red fruit, fruit compote, and orange... [Read more]

Bowmore 1991 Càrn Mòr Bequest The Chairman’s Legacy 26-Year

42.9% ABV - Islay, Scotland

Nose: Light oak and citrus hit my senses first, followed by caramel, vanilla, white wine, and malted barley. The peat smoke isn’t very strong but it is very "classic Islay"—and almost more similar to a Caol Ila than a Bowmore. After resting the citrus and fruit starts to become dominant.

Taste: Quite soft. Flavours of citrus (orange and lemon),... [Read more]

Bowmore 30-Year

45.3% ABV - Islay, Scotland

Nose: It starts with ripe orchard fruits, light peat smoke, and a floral character. Underneath there is citrus, oak, and dried plum. Spices, butterscotch, and some lovely dunnage warehouse rounds it out.

Taste: Red fruits (nectarine and plum, maybe something tr... [Read more]

Bowmore 1996 Douglas Laing’s XOP 25-Year

52.7% ABV - Islay, Scotland

Nose: Flavours wafting strongly on the nose brings petrichor, peat smoke, citrus and tropical fruits, with honey and tea in the background

Taste: Flavours are so concentrated. It’s a tropical frui... [Read more]

Ardbeg 19-Year Traigh Bhan Batch 5

46.2% ABV - Islay, Scotland

Nose: Begins with malted grain and spices, orange-lime citrus, and tropical fruit atop a sweet, heavy peat smoke.

Taste: Zesty fruit and moderate to light peat smoke, trop... [Read more]

Ardbeg 19-Year Traigh Bhan Batch 4

46.2% ABV - Islay, Scotland

Nose: Damp, heavily charred wood, cooking oil, ash, and sandalwood. Warm fruits and spices.

Taste: Moderate peat smoke, old wood, and fruit chocolate... [Read more]

Ardbeg 19-Year Traigh Bhan Batch 3

46.2% ABV - Islay, Scotland

Nose: Wet dunnage floor, with light oak, and an antiseptic, medicinal peat dusted in citrus and spices. Spritely.

Taste: Traigh Bhan has a heavy mouthfeel. Moderate peat s... [Read more]

BenRiach 1996 Old Malt Cask 23-Year

47.6% ABV - Speyside, Scotland

Nose: Creamed honey, shortbread, and white fruits greet you. Lemon citrus, standing a bit farther back.

Taste: Light and fruity, with peach, pear, pomegranate, a... [Read more]

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