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No exploration of Single Malt Cask Strength whisky would be complete without a stop in Campbeltown. And while for many, the elusive Springbank 12 remains THE cask strength Campbeltown whisky to seek, there luckily are other great options. And so, after reviewing what some call the Campbeltown malt of the…
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Ask a group of self-declared whisky aficionados which distillery they want to see move into full integrity-presented core range. You can bet Benromach will be mentioned more than once. Luckily there is one core range bottling that elevates itself, the Benromach Cask Strength, the 2014 Batch 2 edition specifically I review today
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This series dedicated to Cask Strength malts takes a turn today. All of the whiskies I reviewed in the series up to now were unpeated. For the next reviews, peat will be in the mix in a major or secondary role. Starting with today’s review of the Glasgow 1770 Peated Cask Strength.
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Today’s post will focus on what is arguably another contender for the best entry-level Cask Strength whisky spot. And while the Arran Quarter Cask is a 100% ex-Bourbon matured malt, today’s whisky in review, the Tomatin Cask Strength, brings a blend of ex-Bourbon and ex-Sherry matured spirit together.
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After a Blended Malt start to this series of Cask Strength reviews, today I am looking at one of the whiskies which often gets mentioned as an easy and affordable gateway to Cask Strength single malts. For this second episode of “ Don’t Water My Whisky”, I will review the Arran Quarter cask “The Bothy”.
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Cask Strength whisky will be the focus for the first weeks of 2025. All those pesky new distilleries distracted me, but it’s time to get back on track in this “Don’t mess with my whisky” series. My first stop is today’s review of the Old Perth Cask Strength.
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What to do for the first post of 2025? Starting a new topic would be appropriate, but I needed a bit of a bridge between the past year and the new beginning. So before starting with the next whisky topic I plan to explore, Cask Strength whisky, I will look…
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