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Cardhu 18 years old: Diageo is ripping-off my countrymen, again

By Miguel in Tasting , Cardhu

“Nice Cardhu. It isn't my favorite dram but it is better than the standard 12 years old expression”

88
A longer aged whisky from Cardhu, staying in the cask for 18 years for a richer and more complex flavour.

This dram has a amber-like color.

Nose (89): average. honey, pepper, vanilla, citrus.

Palate (88): light, oily. peat, honey, pepper, wood, citrus, floral.

Finish (87): longer than average. honey, pepper.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Cardhu 18 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky with 88 points over 100.

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Karuizawa 1982 Cask 8497: Awesome cask strength sherry monster

By Miguel in Tasting , Karuizawa

[EDIT: Yep, the title was wrong. This whisky is one of the very few Karuizawa whiskies matured in a bourbon cask. A real jewel ]

“I feel the vertigo of tasting something unique! Impressive Japanese whisky from lost Karuizawa distillery”

91
An exciting development - our first ever bourbon-matured Karuizawa!
This is from the 1982 vintage and has been bottled at 46% with our new Koi label. A huge hit at the 2012 TWE Whisky Show.

This dram has a amber-like color.

Nose (91): more than average. honey, citrus, spices, wood.

Palate (91): powerful, oily. honey, spices, pepper, citrus, wood, floral.

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

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Karuizawa 1982 Cask #8497 with 91 points over 100.

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Yellow Spot: Deliciously different

By Miguel in Tasting , Jameson

“Very nice Irish whiskey. Extremely sweet with all the lovely character Irish pot still whiskey has”

90
This Pure Pot Still Whiskey is the second entry into the 'Spot' range, aged for 12 years and made up in part from spirit matured in Malaga casks for a more sweet dram.

This dram has a amber-like color.

Nose (89): more than average. honey, floral, sweet frutis, raisins.

Palate (90): powerful, oily. honey, grass, sweet, raisins, cocoa, citrus.

Finish (90): longer than average. honey, citrus.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Yellow Spot with 90 points over 100.

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Tasting Jura 16 years old

By Miguel in Tasting , Isle of Jura

“The Macallan of the Islands! Powerfully sherried Jura whisky. Really lovely”

91
'With the smoothness of the 10 year-old allied to extra complexity from more ageing, this is a winner. 'A delicious and sophisticated dram with impressive depth and almost perfect weight.' Jim Murray

This dram has a cooper-like color.

Nose (90): more than average. honey, nuts, tobacco, citrus, pepper, floral. Woo! Definitively my miniatures of Jura were corrupted. This 16 years old is fascinating!

Palate (91): powerful, oily. Honey, tobacco, pepper, nuts, vanilla. Outstanding!

Finish (91): longer than average. citrus, nuts.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Isle of Jura 16 year with 91 points over 100.

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Mindblowing Karuizawa Noh 28 years old

By Miguel in Tasting , Karuizawa

“This Karuizawa is a huge sherry monster! No other label could fit better to this whisky”

92

This dram has a mahogany-like color.

Nose (92): strong. honey, nuts, citrus, wood.

Palate (92): powerful, oily. honey, leather, nuts, cocoa, floral.

Finish (91): longer than average. nuts, citrus.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Karuizawa Noh 28 years 1983 with 92 points over 100.

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Impressive Bowmore Tempest 10 years old: Maritime peat punch

By Miguel in Tasting , Bowmore

“Very nice Bowmore. Slightly dry with an adorable peat punch. Love this stuff”

89
The third release of the stunningly good Bowmore Tempest.
A cask-strength 10 year old single malt from this Islay distillery crafted in small batches.

This dram has a fino-like color.

Nose (90): more than average. peat, honey, citrus, salt, floral.

Palate (89): dry, powerful. peat, citrus, salt, pepper.

Finish (89): longer than average. peat, earth.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Bowmore 10 Year Old Tempest Batch 3 with 89 points over 100.

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Tasting Paul John Indian Single Cask Malt Whisky

By Miguel in Tasting , Paul John

“Very interesting Indian whisky. Although it smells very young, just three years, it is really impressive...”

88
The first release from Indian producer Paul John, unveiled at The Whisky Show 2012 and the talk of the weekend - a single cask bottled in 2012.

This dram has a amber-like color.

Nose (89): more than average. honey, floral, citrus, pepper.

Palate (88): . honey, mature fruits, spices, cocoa, wood, nuts.

Finish (88): longer than average. honey, cocoa.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Paul John Single Cask Whisky / #P1-161 Single Malt Indian Whisky with 88 points over 100.

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Kavalan Solist Sherry Cask: A huge step in the perfect direction

By Miguel in Tasting , Kavalan

“Incredible! Such improvement from the one I tried last year. I am enjoying this Kavalan Solist a lot”

90
One of the most sought after whiskies from Kavalan's range, matured in sherry casks and one of the most sherried whiskies we've ever had. Big, rich and dark - an impressive dram from the Taiwanese distillery.

This dram has a mahogany-like color.

Nose (90): more than average. honey, leather, raisins, citrus.

Palate (90): powerful. honey, leather, pepper, citrus, nuts.

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

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Kavalan Solist Sherry Taiwanese Single Malt Whisky with 90 points over 100.

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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”

89
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”

91

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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