Gold

My whisky reviews (6)

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  Old Pulteney 21 Year old - Olde Smoothie

  By Gold on 24th Apr 20122012-04-24T22:27:00

  91

  So, whisky of the year 2012. A bold claim and statement. First of all, available for £50 only in Glasgow - a steal (well, it is Glasgow after all). The whisky is certainly excellent. It is rich and very… read more

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  Mackmyra Brukswhisky - Delicate Apple Fruit

  By Gold on 20th Mar 20122012-03-20T20:05:00

  83

  Light, floral, fruity, delicate, aetherial, fey. These are all words one could and might use to describe this one. And we don't often describe Swedes that way, do we! And not remotely what I was expecting… read more

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  Laphroaig 25 Year old - Nectar - the "ne plus ultra" whisky

  By Gold on 12th Feb 20122012-02-12T16:22:00

  98

  I think this is perhaps as close to whisky perfection as anything I have ever drunk, over two decades. Of course, the young(er) fiery peaty smoky Islay charmer is there, but, with a supple yet significant… read more

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  Glenmorangie Signet - Chocolotissima

  By Gold on 17th Dec 20112011-12-17T15:10:00

  89

  Well, where to start with this "oddity" ? Heathrow Terminal 5 to be precise, where I sit now, in First Class splendour, the sumptuousness of the surroundings blending with the opulence of the whisky. Its… read more

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  Ardbeg Uigeadail - Peatissimo

  By Gold on 2nd Mar 20112011-03-02T21:05:00

  92

  Oh yes indeed. Ardbeg is of course a must for all of us phenolophiles / peatmaniacs. Oh how I would like to go to Islay and pay homage (and money) to sample from the springs of eternal amnesia...but I … read more

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