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Speyside has always been at the centre of whisky distilling in Scotland. Lying between Inverness and Aberdeen in the Grampian mountains, there are more than 84 distilleries producing whisky as well as a dozen silent stills. The whiskies from Speyside are typically the sweetest of the malts, with a variety of strength from light, floral flavours to heavy, rich, sherried flavours.
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Ardmore 26 Year / 1977 / 70cl 45% / Samaroli CoillteanArdmore 26 Year / 1977 / 70cl 45% / Samaroli Coilltean |
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Braes of Glenlivet 15 Year / 1989 / 70cl 45% / Samaroli CoillteaBraes of Glenlivet 15 Year / 1989 / 70cl 45% / Samaroli Coilltean |
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Glen Grant 36 Year / 70cl 50.0% / Old Malt CaskNose opens sweetly - with toffee, malt and a spiced biscuits character. Palate still sweet, now spicy + dark fruit & a fine oaked quality. Finish replicates the palate with spiced fruit & a dry charred oak style. 286 Bottles / Brandy Finished Butt |
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Glen Ord 21 Year / 1989 / 70cl 50% / Old Malt CaskNose is fresh & citrusy with a gristy sweet quality - lemon meringue pie. Palate tangy & crisp - a lemon curd character - runs to banana + orange. Finish more citrus lingering on the medium long finish - now lemon pith. |
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Glencadam 20 Year / 1985 / 70cl 45% / Samaroli CoillteanGlencadam 20 Year / 1985 / 70cl 45% / Samaroli Coilltean |
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Glenlivet 40 Year / 1972 / 70cl 45% / Samaroli CoillteanGlenlivet 40 Year / 1972 / 70cl 45% / Samaroli Coilltean |
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Glenrothes 21 Year / 1990 / 70cl 50% / Old Malt CaskNose richly spiced - running to a caramelised orange trait with barley sugar. Palate month coating with toffee and ginger and a warming citrus quality. Finish is long - carrying an attractive oak, leather & sweet tobacco style. |
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Macallan 21 Year / 1991 / 70cl 45% / Samaroli CoillteanMacallan 21 Year / 1991 / 70cl 45% / Samaroli Coilltean |
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Macduff 10 Year / 2000 / 20cl 50% / Cigar MaltA rather sweet & spicy highlander. Nose big, sweet, citric and toffee'd. Palate chewy, vanilla'd - with muscovado sugar. Finish barley sugar, spice and sweet dark mocha. |
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Macduff 19 Year / 1990 / 70cl 45% / Samaroli CoillteanMacduff 19 Year / 1990 / 70cl 45% / Samaroli Coilltean |
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Miltonduff 12 Year / 1994 / 70cl 45% / Samaroli CoillteanMiltonduff 12 Year / 1994 / 70cl 45% / Samaroli Coilltean |
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Mortlach 22 Year / 1989 / 70cl 58.2% / Silver SealColour is gold. Nose of vanilla, almond, peach and bit pungent of spices Adding some water became fresher with more hazelnut and floral notes. Palate is also vanilla, bitter almond a hints of fresh herbal Adding some water some citrus zest and walnut note |
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Speyside Sherry 20 Year / 1992 / 70cl 50% / Old Malt CaskNose syrup sweet - with orange zestiness, nutty & gristy. Palate is dark, macerated, spicy fruit + barley - crunches oats/nuts. Finish, still spicy with soft camphor - grist & sweet liquorice |
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Tamdhu 22 Year / 1988 / 50cl 45% / Samaroli CoillteanThe 50cl series is just at its second year of life and this is precisely why we decided to highlight it with a product that will be difficult to repeat. |
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Tamnavulin 25 Year / 1986 / 70cl 50% / Old Malt CaskNose clean, gristy - soft citric now + "Old linden cupboards". Palate still clean - zesty - ever so lightly peated + sweet barley. Finish softly camphor in style + liquorice, more barley & spice. |