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Macallan 18 Year (1995) Sherry Cask

Review by: TOModera So in case you missed my last review, basically I was sent an old Macallan to try by /u/Porkpants81[1] , enjoyed his swine legged generosity, and decided it would be a Macallan weekend. Which basically means my two reviews this week are old Macallan whiskies. I’ve been slowly working my way through the three recommendation lists on various Scotch must-try lists, attempting…

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Ardbeg Lord of the Isles

Review by: TOModera Yadda yadda yadda, birthday, yadda yadda, some joke, blah blah, Go to The Feathers Pub, food is good, I went twice, this is a series. Caught up? Great. No? Look through my past reviews, you’ll get it soon enough, we’re wasting daylight people. So I go to finish the night, and while I had planned to have 2 more, I was informed that people needed to work (including me), that…

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Bruichladdich 16 Year The Sixteens First Growth Cuvée A: Pauillac (Château Lafite-Rothschild)

Review by: TOModera So that’s a long name… may have missed the last part. This is part of the reviews for the recent Feather’s Pub meetup , with other redditors, out beyond our natural habitats, drinking like fools. I’m also going in reverse order due to a tick that burrowed into my brain when I was younger. Or rather, because I wanna. So the night is going well. I’ve skipped Lowland…

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Karuizawa 8 Year Pure Malt

Review by: TOModera Hey, have you gone to the The Dam Pub yet? Why not? 700 different whiskies. And it’s in Thornbury, a quaint town with a Cheese shop and loads to do. Not to mention, you can visit Collingwood for their annual, massive Elvis festival. Seriously, what more do you people need? Alright, I know what you need: Something that’s been mentioned as a “Dram you must have if you find…

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Campbeltown Loch 25

Review by: TOModera What was the occasion: I’m back to blends and blended malts because I accidentally drank an Edradour that I thought was a blend. Cue old school “Combo Breaker” sound from Killer Instinct. I’m not looking it up, I don’t want to know how old it is and I’m already dealing with a mid-life crisis as it is. What whisky did we review? Campbeltown Loch 25 is a blend of 9 different…

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Edradour Equilibrium II 16 Year (2005) Whisky Sponge

Review by: TOModera What was the occasion: I was reviewing blends, and this had a random name and some people called it a blend, so I didn’t look into it at all (as I typically do) and included it with the blends. Guess what? I’m super wrong, this isn’t a blend! Stop the internet presses, this is serious business! Burn him alive! See if he floats, for he must be a witch! There, I wrote your…

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Big Peat 33 (1985) Small Batch

Review by: TOModera What was the occasion: Bunch of blends, blended malts, and blendings of Scotch around the house. That can’t be! I need to convert those into silly thoughts, bad balance, urine, and a review or six! I don’t make the rules, I just follow them folks. What whisky did we review? Big Peat 33 1985 Small Batch is another blended malt from Douglas Laing, however contrary to the…

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Big Peat 26 (1992) - The Platinum Edition

Review by: TOModera What was the occasion: I had blends, now I don’t. They are gone now, but the reviews will remain… well at least 3 years. If not slightly more. It’ll be like the column of Ozymandias, except sadder. What whisky did we review? Big Peat 26 1992 – The Platinum Edition is part of the Big Peat series, however this one differs as it’s not holiday themed, it has an age statement, it…

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Collective Review: Arran 25 (1995) for Heng Jiou

Review by: Maltrunners Raygun’s Introduction: Back again with another Taiwan purchase, this one an OB Arran single cask selected by and bottled for Heng Jiou, a favorite shop of mine. Tried a sample on a visit there and that persuaded me to get a bottle even though it was steep. Arran only started distilling in 1995, so this bottle was laid down in that first year. A bit of history. Distillery:…

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Johnnie Walker Blue The Casks Edition

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Linkwood 24 (1996) The Maltman for HNWS

Review by: Maltrunners This is a store exclusive selected by Hongniang Wine and Spirits (HNWS), a fantastic shop in Taiwan. Bottled by Meadowside Blending under The Maltman label. Didn’t get to try this particular one, but sampled a couple of other store picks on a visit there (thanks, Tony!). That inspired some trust in the owner’s palate, and as I hadn’t tried a Linkwood this old, I decided to…

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Flatnöse Blended Malt The Islay Boys

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Clynelish 10 Year (2010) Single Malts of Scotland

Review by: TOModera What was the occasion: Many weeks ago, or years, or decades (time lost all meaning a few years ago), I poured this as part of a tasting. The reaction was… intense. While I typically like to review all the same whiskies from one distillery at a time, it piqued my interest, so I moved this up ahead. What whisky did we review? Clynelish 10 2010 Single Malts of Scotland is a…

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Balvenie Burnside 27 Year (1991) Cadenhead's Single Cask

Review by: TOModera What was the occasion: I felt like drinking. I need to be in the right state of mind to have alcohol, as I’ve realized that trying to review while being anxious means no review and no whisky. And that makes me something something. What whisky did we review? Balvenie Burnside 27 1991 Cadenhead’s Single Cask may confuse new whisky drinkers. Heck, it’ll probably confuse some…

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Benromach 9 Year (2010) Single Cask

Review by: TOModera What was the occasion: Jump back a year or so, and I’m out shopping in Alberta, as one is want to do, and I found a single cask Benromach picked out by Chateau Louis Liquor Store. Uh, of course I bought it. And split it with a buddy who wanted in on it. Then a bunch of things happened and it was left at my buddy’s house. Now that all that stuff is wrapped up, I can finally…

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Benromach 15 Year

Review by: TOModera What was the occasion: Years ago, Orehnmadgib gave me a sample of this whisky. I should probably get around to it. Oh, I’m getting around to it. Nice. Maybe because Benromach recently had some single casks slithering out of the warehouse. What whisky did we review? Benromach 15, not one of the aforementioned slithering single casks, but rather a standard offering from…