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Tasting Jura Superstition

By Miguel in Tasting , Isle of Jura

“Very nice Jura whisky. Peater and more complex than Jura 10yo. Very nice whisky”

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Isle of Jura Superstition
A union of two Jura malt whisky styles: one bold, strong and peated, the other warm and delicate. This unique whisky is created from the marriage of traditional Islay style peated barley and a selection of aged malts.

This dram has a amber-like color.

Nose (88): more than average. peat, citrus, honey, pepper, vanilla. Better, more like an Islay whisky. I like.

Palate (89): powerful, oily. peat, wood, honey, citrus, earth. Almost great!

Finish (89): longer than average. cocoa, honey.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Isle of Jura Superstition with 89 points over 100.

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Enjoying SMWS 53.171 Caol Ila 21 years old

By Miguel in Tasting , Caol Ila

“Very nice Caol Ila. 21 years old and still full of peat power”

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Caol Ila SMWS 53.171

This dram has a fino-like color.

Nose (91): more than average. peat, lemon, honey, salt, fruity.

Palate (91): powerful, oily. peat, honey, citrus, salt, earth, chocolate.

Finish (91): longer than average. honey, peat, citrus.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Caol Ila SMWS 53.171 with 91 points over 100.

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DYC Red One: Cherry infused whisky

By Miguel in Tasting , DYC

“For academical purposes tasting. Really recommended for mixing, works great with a Coca Cola and ice”

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DYC Red One
DYC has created a cherry infused Spanish blended whisky targeting a youngsters market.

If you like cherry-like drinks this liquor is really smooth and pleasant.

This dram has a gold-like color.

Nose (81): more than average. cherry,honey, floral.

Palate (79): light, smooth. cherry, vanilla, citrus, honey, bubblegum.

Finish (75): very short. cherry, citrus.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this DYC Red One with 78 points over 100.

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Tasting Johnnie Walker 18 years old Platinum

By Miguel in Tasting , Johnnie Walker

“Not sure if this Johnnie Walker Platinum is a bit step over old Gold Reserve, but definitively it is over the actual bottle”

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Johnnie Walker 18 Year Old Platinum Label Blended Scotch Whisky
Originally introduced solely into travel retail, the Platinum Label (the first new'colour' to be introduced into the Johnnie Walker range for years) has now made it out into the wider world. It's a rich and refined blend of whiskies matured for at least 18 years that slips perfectly into the range just behind the iconic Blue Label.

This dram has a amber-like color.

Nose (89): more than average. honey, spices, smoke, citrus.

Palate (89): powerful. honey, peat, vanilla, fruits, smoke.

Finish (89): longer than average. honey, floral, smoke.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Johnnie Walker 18 Year Old Platinum Label Blended Scotch Whisky with 89 points over 100.

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Tasting Talisker & Craigellachie Double Barrel

By Miguel in Tasting , Talisker , Craigellachie

“The Talisker here is too young and overwhelming on the blend. I haven't enjoyed this one”

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Talisker& Craigellachie - Double Barrel (Douglas Laing)
A "Double Barrel" release from Douglas Laing, that blends a pair of single cask malts (in this case a peppery Talisker with a malty Craigellachie) together into decent blended malt whisky.

This dram has a white wine-like color.

Nose (83): more than average. honey, floral, pepper.

Palate (82): oily. honey, floral, grass, citrus.

Finish (81): average. honey, floral, spices.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Talisker& Craigellachie - Double Barrel (Douglas Laing) with 82 points over 100.

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Tasting Ichiro Malt and Grain Japanese whisky

By Miguel in Tasting , Ichiro

“Tastes a bit young but it is a very interesting japanese whisky.”

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Ichiro's Malt& Grain
A blend from the king of independent Japanese distillers, Ichiro Akuto.

In addition to whisky from his own stocks, including potentially Hanyu and Karuizawa as well as his own Chichibu distillery, and possibly also some components distilled at other Japanese distilleries and from other countries.

This dram has a gold-like color.

Nose (87): more than average. honey, vanilla, alcohol, floral.

Palate (88): smooth, oily. honey, floral, liquorice, citrus, fruits.

Finish (89): longer than average. honey, pepper.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Ichiro's Malt& Grain with 88 points over 100.

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Bonjour mon amour: Tasting Camus, Courvoisier, Hine, Principe and Duque de Alba

By Miguel in Tasting , Featured , Courvoisier , Hennessy , Camus

WTF! Cognac?! In a whisky blog?! Yeah. I have tasted just a few cognacs and really I didn’t enjoyed the experience, so I have decided that it is time to taste a few more of them. Perhaps I am lucky and find a new passion to write about. With even more luck I taste a nice cognac.

No, seriously. I have tasted Courvoisier and I am really not fond of it at all. Perhaps it is the Chivas Regal of Scotch whisky. It is present everywhere, everyone knows about it, it has deluxe written in every possible spelling in the label and it is a poor dram.

I have just introduced my hand in the “other beverages” box and have take out seven bottles: five cognacs and two spanish brandies.

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Green Spot Single Pot Still: True Irish Pot Still character

By Miguel in Tasting , Jameson

“Huge step forward from othe Irish whiskeys I have had. Slight dry but very nice”

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Green Spot Single Pot Still
An impressive revamp in the packaging for historic single pot still Irish whiskey Green Spot, which is no longer only available in Dublin grocer Mitchell's and will surely benefit from the increased marketing muscle lavished on it by owners Irish distillers.

A cult whiskey.

This dram has a gold-like color.

Nose (85): average. honey, vanilla, spices, floral.

Palate (87): dry, oily. honey, floral, citrus, pepper.

Finish (86): average. honey, citrus, floral.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Green Spot Single Pot Still with 86 points over 100.

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Tasting Pimms Winter N3

By Miguel in Tasting , Pimms

“Overwhelming oranges tastes. I can do an act of faith and believe the base of this beverage is cognac but it so hard to get any aroma that remind you of it...”

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Pimm's Winter No.3
70cl / 25% - A cunning Pimm's variant, cleverly designed to pick up the demand in the colder moths when garden parties don't really work, the brandy-based Winter Pimm's is superb when mixed with cloudy fresh apple juice and served warm.

This dram has a tawny-like color.

Nose (84): more than average. orange zest, cinnamon, sugar. Smells more like a triple sec than like a cognac liqueur

Palate (83): light. oranges, burnt sugar, lemon zest, wood, curry. Yeah! Curry. Weird.

Finish (77): short. oranges.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Pimm's Winter No.3 with 81 points over 100.

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Nikka Taketsuru 21 years old: Supreme!

By Miguel in Tasting , Nikka

“Superb stuff by Nikka! This Taketsuru made with whiskies from Yoichi and Miyagikyo is really delicious ”

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Nikka Taketsuru 21 year
February 2010 marked an extraordinary achievement for Nikka, as their Taketsuru 21yo scooped the title of 'World's Best Blended Malt Whisky' at the World Whiskies Awards for the third time in four years. Bravo, Nikka!

This dram has a cooper-like color.

Nose (91): more than average. honey, smoke, spices, cinnamon, nuts, chocolate, citrus, mango. This is a really nice nose!

Palate (90): powerful, oily. honey, smoke, spices, peat, citrus, vanilla, cocoa.

Finish (90): longer than average. honey, nuts, peat.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Nikka Taketsuru 21 year with 90 points over 100.

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