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Strathclyde Distillery

Duncan Taylor Aged 30 Years Rare Auld Grain Scotch Whisky

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9.4

Strathclyde 30 (single grain, Duncan Taylor Rare Auld)

Nose reads more like a grain than a typical Scotch malt. Plenty of toffee and maple syrup, very dessert-forward.

Palate follows the nose but the alcohol gives it more lift and definition. Big, full mouthfeel that coats cheeks and tongue. Baked apple shows up with a little spice.

Finish is long and persistent. There’s a light waxy note and more cocoa than ginger or pepper. It’s really nice but this is clearly not a single malt. The grain and sweetness shines here. My wife would love this…
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Think the grain guys are almost always hidden in someone’s blend. It’s rare to see them as an independent bottle or at least the guys that have been around this long.

Royal Brackla

21 Years Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

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9.0

It’s interesting. Reads a bit of wood, light heat, not a strong finish. I’m ambivelent on it. — 5 days ago

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Glengyle

Kilkerran 16 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

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9.0

Light peat. Pretty easy going. Not a lot going on but it was a very short pour. — 5 days ago

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BenRiach Distillery Company

21 Years Old Four Cask Maturation Single Malt Scotch Whisky

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8.9

Hmm. Not my favorite upon opening. It’s a bit astringent and it comes across bitter as well. Little burnt rubber on the nose but it’s all very light at first. Maybe a bit more with air but not a lot. Tip of the tongue and sides for the finish. — 6 hours ago

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Braeval

Hart Brothers Aged 17 Years Finest Collection Cask Strength

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Hart Brothers Braeval 17 Year Old (distilled June 1998, bottled Sept 2015), sherry hogshead, cask strength 58.5% ABV, natural colour, non-chill filtered. I’m getting strong pine sap on the nose. Fading as it opens but still there. Bit of heat on the palate. Is a bit more more hot than anything for me. — 4 days ago

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The Ladyburn Distillery

Ladyburn Silent 41 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

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9.0

I get cinnamon on the nose along with wax and maybe furniture polish. It’s an odd combo. Light on the palate with a pretty short overall finish. It stays on the front sides of the tongue for a bit. Not a lot of power. — 5 days ago

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Littlemill 23 Year Old Silent

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Diageo Aged 21 Years

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Glenturret

12 Yr '04 Gerard Butler Cask No: GTUR 2004 #111 2004

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Glenturret 12 Year Old, distilled 2004, from a single ex-sherry cask labeled “Gerard Butler”, cask no. GTUR2004 #111, bottled 2016 at cask strength 56.8% ABV. Light to no nose. Just faint sweet wood. It reads a bit sweet and hot. Finish fades fast. — 4 days ago

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It’s opening up. Finish lasting longer and getting a bit sweeter on the palate

Tobermory Whisky Distillery

Ledaig 18 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky Batch 2

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Ledaig 18yr, Batch 2. Pleasant as in there upon pouring but not heavy/overwhelming imho peat. Relatively light on the palate, sweet wood and definitely more of the peat. It’s by no means hot. It hits on the tongue, back sides nothing really on the cheeks or front of the tongue. Finish goes for a while. — 7 days ago

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