Whisky - UK (2020-05)

Issue 167 | Whisky Magazine 67

Bottle price guide: £11-25 (US$17-40) £26-70 (US$40-110) £71-120 (US$110-190) £121-180 (US$190-280) £181 plus (US$280 plus)

One to accompany a bacon

sandwich I would say

Rob Allanson

Bruichladdich

Port Charlotte MRC:01

REMY COINTREAU

ABV: 56.3%

Style: Single Malt

Region: Islay

Price per bottle:

Bottling: Distillery

Availability: Worldwide

Rob

8.9 9.2

Becky

Nose: That ABV punches

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apricot jam and a little

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Palate: Plenty of stewed

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wholemeal toast. A little

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edge with maple syrup.

Finish: Dries with the

smoke from an Autumn

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Comments: The

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come in a glass.

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into a candy shop: icing

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encompassing Sherried

sweetness and oak

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yummy sweeties

march in. The smoke

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with the Sherry and

candy until...

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with the memory of an

empty Sherry glass.

Comments: Very

moreish. Those poor

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Chivas Brothers

Extra 13 Selectively Finished in Tequila Casks

PERNOD RICARD

ABV: 40%

Style: Blended

Region: N/A

Price per bottle:

Bottling: Distillery

Availability: Worldwide

Rob

8.2 8.0

Becky

Nose: Light and gentle.

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milk chocolate.

Palate: Again gentle and

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custard notes. Plenty

of sweetness here

and fruit sugar. Apple

compote with nutmeg.

Finish: Big and mouth

coating with lots of

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caramel layered with

pink wafers.

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and easy to drink.

Nose: Bright acacia

honey and zingy green

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crammed with orchard

fruits: juicy conference

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peaches. There’s a

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touch of wood spice

and Shreddies as well

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Finish: Toffee apples

and toasted oak chips.

Comments: It’s that well

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had gone near this.

Bruichladdich

Octomore 10.2

REMY COINTREAU

ABV: 56.9%

Style: Single Malt

Region: Islay

Price per bottle:

Bottling: Distillery

Availability: Worldwide

Rob

7. 9 8. 2

Becky

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smoky whiskies in

this edition and this is

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peaches and pineapple

chunks in sugar syrup.

Palate: Lapsang

Souchong tea in the

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sulphur and leaf mulch.

Finish: Dries nicely with

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oiliness and sweetness

from fruit syrup.

Comments: Great

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sandwich I would say.

Nose: Soft wisp from a

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Granny Smith apples

and caramelised pears.

Palate: An orchard

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of juicy fresh fruits

mingling with coal

smoke. Mandarin

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and tarte tatin with

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and a little meaty.

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and smoky – a good one

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