Tastes
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I was really disappointed when Jura removed Superstition from their standard range, it had been a staple of my cabinet for quite a few years. This is a sweet and oily dram. It has almost a honeyed taste that fades into a medium-long finish of pepper, spice and chocolate. There’s a very light peatiness that gives a nice little warmth, but it’s certainly not one of the predominant flavours. Very easy to drink. A lovely, light dram.55.0 GBP per Bottle
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Oily and extremely full bodied, this really coats the mouth. Upfront you get a huge hit of smoke and iodine that dissipates into a concentrated sherry. There’s an almost meatiness to the flavour through the smoke. As it mellows it leaves most of the smoke, some peat and and lovely sweetness (think fruit more than sugar). The finish is smooth and long. There’s a spicy ashiness that lasts for ages. This is a nice, complex dram. Not one I could drink all night, but really nice as an occasional sipper.52.95 GBP per Bottle
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My ‘go to’ dram, Laphroaig 10y/o always has a place at the front of my cabinet. Upfront it’s medicinal, TCP and seaweed. Surprisingly sweet, with a good amount of oak, black pepper and chilli. The finish mellows it out into the charred wood and seaweed as it lingers on the aftertaste. If you like an Islay, this is a great all rounder - a warm welcome in a glass.38.0 GBP per Bottle
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(Batch No: 7) This rye whiskey from Paso Robles really surprised me. I’m not generally a big fan of rye, but this is a very tasty dram. I was in California in September 2018 for a work trip combined with a bit of a holiday and we visited the distillery for a bit of down time. This bottle has been sitting unopened in my cabinet since then. On lockdown thanks to Coronavirus, my wife and I decided to crack it open. Up front, this is a smooth whiskey. It has a good alcohol hit, probably due to the spirit only ageing for 12-36 months, but it doesn’t taste harsh for it. It’s oily enough to give a lovely thick mouth feel. The whisky is sweet, spicy and fruity, there’s a chilli hit and a good amount of vanilla and a lovely cognac/ Armagnac finish. Overall, probably one of my favourite rye whiskies. Nice!58.95 USD per BottleRE:FIND Distillery & Villicana Winery
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Laphroaig Quarter Cask
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed April 10, 2020 (edited April 21, 2020)This NAS is a strange hybrid, it tastes like a young spirit, but has such a huge sweet peat smoke hit from the added wood contact of the smaller barrel, it really adds to its character. There’s still the medicinal TCP flavour that is so typical of Laphroaig, but it’s hidden behind the initial sweetness and the almost overpowering peat smoke. The medium finish emphasises the sweet fruitiness with more than a hint of chilli, but every breath out is just peat smoke all the way. Overall, this is a little too overpowering to be an easy dram to love, added to the young spirit it’s definitely not the best in the Laphroaig line up. I tend not to drink my bottle as a straight dram, but it’s a regular addition to my cabinet for one of my absolute favourite cocktails, the ‘For Medicinal Purposes Only’: Absinthe wash the glass 1x Laphroaig Quarter Cask 1x Laphroaig 10 year old 1/2x Campari (hopped if you can find it) Stir in the glass with a load of ice Tasty as hell!36.75 GBP per Bottle -
The first notes are strongly seaweed-y and saline. It’s has a strong peat smoke flavour, which mellows into some light candied-fruit and citrus. The finish is long, dry and smoky. It’s a lovely dram and matches many of the Islay malts for peat and smoke. This is one of the staples of my whisky cabinet. I never tend to think of it as a favourite, but it’s one I tend to have to replace regularly.36.45 GBP per Bottle
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Upfront this whisky is like a smoky spicy sherry. The first hit is spiced raisins, vanilla and chocolate. It slowly develops into a sweet, smoky dram with a long finish. Overall, it is a little harsh and the smokiness is a little jarring with the spicy, smoky finish. It’s pretty drinkable, but there are better whiskies at the price point. Possibly one for people used to a Speyside sherry-bomb who want to experiment with some of the strong Islay flavours, but with something a little more familiar to them.29.95 GBP per Bottle
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It’s an interesting concept to make a cold weather whisky in Scotland. It’s seldom exactly warm here. Dalwhinnie Distillery is at a high altitude in a beautiful, fairly remote location and does tend to get some pretty typically ‘Scottish’ weather. They suggest you serve straight from the freezer. To my taste, it enhances the spicy notes, but dulls some of the lighter flavours. The upfront flavour is a wide range of spices and a good hit of alcohol. It has a sweet honey note and a background of light smoke, but mostly it’s the spice that dominates - pepper, chilli, cinnamon. The flavour develops to bring out the fruit, apple and orange, but this is very much second fiddle to the spice. It has a pleasant medium long spicy, peppery finish. For it’s cheap price point, this is a very lovely dram. I’ve gone through a few bottles of this already and it will have a regular place in my cabinet.25.0 GBP per Bottle
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Laphroaig 10 Year Cask Strength (Batch 1)
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed April 5, 2020 (edited January 20, 2022)(Batch 003, Jan-11) I’ve had this bottle for years and have been rationing it out, but we are in interesting times (thanks to the Coronavirus quarantine) and I’ve decided to bottlekill some of my collection. You never know what tomorrow will bring, so it’s going to be savoured and enjoyed! I’ve said before that Laphroaig is my ‘go to’ dram and this is THE best Laphroaig I’ve had (so far). There’s the upfront TCP, medicinal taste but with beautiful layers of smoke, sweet toffee, vanilla and apple. The smoke and peat on this expression is robust and in your face. The sweetness is a wonderful surprise that stays all the way into the finish. At the finish there’s sweet smoke, spice, ginger and citrus - full bodied and perfectly rounded. Good god, this is an exceptional whisky! I suspect I’ll never be able to afford a CS Batch 003 again, but hell it was good to have had the chance to enjoy it!199.0 GBP per Bottle
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