Reviews

Jura Rare Vintage 1988 & 1989

December 20, 2019 by Chris +

Around this time last year, Jura released two whiskies as part of their prestige range, showcasing some of the older and rarer whiskies the distillery has in their warehouses; one was 28yo whisky and the other was a 1988 [...]

Aberfeldy 15yo Pomerol Wine Finish

December 18, 2019 by Chris +

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Aberfeldy has added a new, limited edition whisky to its line up, with the release of a 15 year old expression. This whisky has initially been matured in re-fill and re-char bourbon casks before being finished for 4-5 months [...]

Auchentoshan Sauvignon Blanc

December 17, 2019 by Chris +

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Let me set the scene. I’m at my laptop, and a press release from Auchentoshan’s PR pops into my inbox letting me know about their upcoming sauvignon blanc finish. Initial reaction was of pleasant intrigue; triple distilled [...]

Jura Two-One-Two Batch 1

December 12, 2019 by Chris +

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Jura have launched the first batch of a new expression called Two-One-Two, so named after the 212-ish islanders who live on the island. Two-One-Two will be released in batches on an annual basis over the next five years, and [...]

Tamnavulin 2000 Vintage

December 11, 2019 by Chris +

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A 2000 vintage from Tamnavulin? But wasn’t it closed between 1995 and 2007? You are indeed correct, well-learned reader. The distillery was mothballed for the vast majority of that period, however the stills were fired up for [...]