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Reviews no. 11-14: Kilchoman Limited Releases 2026
I had a look at four Kilchoman Founder’s cask releases a couple of weeks ago, all nearing their 20s, and all excellent. Since then, I’ve had in my glass four of their recent “limited” editions (limited only in the sense that whisky marketers in their abuse of the English language interpret the word, they’re pretty… Continue reading
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Reviews no. 7-10: Kilchoman Feis Ile 2026 Founders Cask Tasting
After last week’s review of the 2021 Kilchoman Feis Ile release, I’ve decided to crack open my samples for the upcoming Founders Cask tasting early. The whiskies are: Kilchoman Cask 2008/93 – Fresh Bourbon Cask, 100% Islay (17-18yo) Kilchoman Cask 2006/16 – Fresh Bourbon Cask (19-20yo) Kilchoman Cask 2009/437 – Refill Oloroso Butt, 100% Islay… Continue reading
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Review no. 4: Bladnoch 34-year-old (1990) – SMWS 50.120 “Dawn’s Embrace”
90’s Bladnoch is essentially a lost style. Having been mothballed in 1993, it was reopened in the year 2000, producing an entirely different distillate. The new Bladnoch tends to be sweeter, with very active casks, and it’s not something I seek out. This old style shows a quirkier, more lactic spirit, of which many excellent… Continue reading
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Review no. 3: Edradour 12-year-old “Caledonia”
This 12-year-old Edradour is named after Dougie Maclean’s “Caledonia”, a sentimental little number making Scotsmen cry since 1977. The cover by Paolo Nutini is excellent. However, if Edradour was a song, it would be this beautiful ballad about drinking petrol by the Estonian punk band Vennaskond. It’s an uncompromising little distillery producing one of the… Continue reading
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Reviews no. 1 & 2: Glencadam 10 / Balblair 12
Best of the old-style highlanders. Welcome to the first review! I set this blog up about six months ago, wishing for a bit more flexibility in what and how I write, beyond what’s appropriate for whiskybase. I won’t go into the (positive) life events that got in the way. We’re here now, so let’s crack… Continue reading
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