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Clynelish 26 yo 1993/2019 Prima & Ultima
Category: Diageo
Mortlach 26 Year Old (Special Release 2019)
We’ve had some sherry matured or finished or Ace’ed {whatever you want to call it} whiskies in this year’s Special Releases but this one’s different, […]
Diageo Special Releases 2018 – details revealed today (updated!)
*** Updated : 12/9/18 – added the Cladach Blended Malt *** Diageo has unveiled it’s lineup for the 2018 Special Releases. So far they have […]
Roe & Co the new ‘Premium’ Irish whiskey by Diageo – review and thoughts
It’s not a secret that Irish whiskey is booming in recent years, and Diageo has jumped on the Irish whiskey bandwagon with a new release […]
Glenkinchie 24 Year Old 1991 (Special Release 2016)
Glenkinchie is quite common as a 10 year old / 12 year old in recent years, and there’s even a distiller’s edition finished in Amontillado, […]
Auchroisk 25 Year Old 1990 (Special Release 2016)
Not all Special Release expressions are created equal, ans while some are outstanding, some are less intriguing at least for me, which is exactly the […]
Linkwood 37 Year Old 1978 (Special Release 2016)
A Linkwood on the Special Release range is not a common sight, and the last time a Linkwood features on the SR was eight years […]
Mannochmore 25 Year Old 1990 (Special Release 2016)
OB Mannochmore , or any Mannochmore for that matter are quite rare, and it’s really a treat to be able to sample liquid from this distillery. Mannochmore is […]
Lagavulin 12 , Diageo 2016 Special Rel.
Time for a fairly well priced whisky from this year’s Special Releases: after the Brora, and Cambus which are hardly affordable drams. The Lagavulin 12 […]
Brora 38 yo vintage 1977 (Special Release 2016)
Brora. The 2nd most sought after whisky (or 2nd most pricy whisky) in the Diageo Special release line of whiskies. For me, Brora (I’ve tried […]