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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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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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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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Balvenie 15 Year Single Barrel

Review by: TOModera Just came off one of those weeks where I was too busy for my own good. Between work, hanging out with friends, keeping up with my Tomatin mega review, D&D, a few late nights, and traveling across the worst city for traffic in North America far too many times during some of the worst accident seasons we’ve ever had, I was pooped. I was able to finish one review on Friday and…

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Balvenie 17 Year DoubleWood

Review by: TOModera When I started off on planning my trip to the UK, I started a list of whisky I’d like to buy. And one of the ones I was very interested in was the Balvenie 17 year DoubleWood. Why? Well the 12 year was good, and the price in Ontario was a little insane compared to the price in the UK. Then I bought a metric shite ton of minis instead, so I ordered a dram at one of the places…

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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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Big Peat Xmas Edition (2015)

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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…