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Month: <span>February 2024</span>

Month: February 2024

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Review #578 – Octomore 10.1

Review #578 – Octomore 10.1
Scotch / Whisky  Bruichladdich / Islay / Scotch February 25, 2024 February 20, 2024 Leave a comment

10 edition of Octomore from Bruichladdich with 10.1 being a 5 year ex-bourbon.

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Review #577 – Octomore 10 Year 3rd Edition

Review #577 – Octomore 10 Year 3rd Edition
Scotch / Whisky  Bruichladdich / Islay / Scotch February 24, 2024 February 20, 2024 Leave a comment

3rd release from Bruichladdich of 10 year old Octomore.

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Review #576 – Octomore 9.1

Review #576 – Octomore 9.1
Scotch / Whisky  Bruichladdich / Islay / Scotch February 23, 2024 February 20, 2024 Leave a comment

9th Series of Octomore releases. 9.1 is a 5 year ex-bourbon aged.

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Review #575 – Jim McEwan Signature Collection 1.3 Octomore 2007

Review #575 – Jim McEwan Signature Collection 1.3 Octomore 2007
Scotch / Whisky  Bruichladdich / Dramfool / Islay / Scotch February 22, 2024 February 20, 2024 Leave a comment

First release of DramFool’s Jim McEwan’s Signature Series. 1.3 is comprised of Bruichladdich’s super peated whisky aged for 13 years in a FF Sauternes cask.

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Review #574 – Jim McEwan Signature Collection 1.2 Port Charlotte 2007

Review #574 – Jim McEwan Signature Collection 1.2 Port Charlotte 2007
Scotch / Whisky  Bruichladdich / Dramfool / Islay / Scotch February 21, 2024 February 19, 2024 Leave a comment

First release of DramFool’s Jim McEwan’s Signature Series. 1.2 is comprised of Bruichladdich’s heavily peated whisky aged for 13 years in a FF Pomerol cask.

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Review #573 – Jim McEwan Signature Collection 1.1 Bruichladdich 2007

Review #573 – Jim McEwan Signature Collection 1.1 Bruichladdich 2007
Scotch / Whisky  Bruichladdich / Dramfool / Islay / Scotch February 20, 2024 February 19, 2024 Leave a comment

First release of DramFool’s Jim McEwan’s Signature Series. 1.1 is comprised of Bruichladdich’s unpeated whisky aged for 13 years in a FF Bordeaux red wine cask.

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Review #572 – Aberfeldy 18 Exceptional Cask

Review #572 – Aberfeldy 18 Exceptional Cask
Scotch / Whisky  Aberfeldy / Scotch February 19, 2024 February 19, 2024 Leave a comment

18 Year Aberfeldy aged between an ex-bourbon and a sherry cask

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Review #571 – The Ultimate Whisky Company Edradour 9 Year

Review #571 – The Ultimate Whisky Company Edradour 9 Year
Scotch / Whisky  Edradour / Scotch / The Ultimate Whisky Company February 5, 2024 February 5, 2024 Leave a comment

9 Year Edradour aged in a sherry butt and bottled by The Ultimate Whisky Company

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Review #570 – Scarabus Islay Single Malt

Review #570 – Scarabus Islay Single Malt
Scotch / Whisky  Hunter Laing / Islay / Scotch February 3, 2024 February 3, 2024 Leave a comment

Islay Single Malt from Hunter Laing distilled from an unknown location.

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