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Balvenie TUN 1509 & Single Barrel TRADITIONAL OAK 25 Years Coming Late Oct!

We’re big fans of The Balvenie family here, and it’s hard to find somebody that wont appreciate the hard work of master blender David Stewart, so we were pretty excited to hear their 2 new offerings are coming to select states in the US in late October. The Balvenie TUN 1509 Batch 1 and the Single Barrel, Traditional Oak, aged 25 years.

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Ardbeg Ten year old – The Ultimate Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Originally posted to Reddit by FerdThePenguinGuy.

We’ve talked about the Ardbeg Galileo (12 y/o) and the Uigeadail (? y/o), but this younger version is pretty wild. We’ve seen this get some mixed reviews in the past, but I’m definitely a fan. All that said, let’s get into it.

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Aberlour 12 Sherry Cask – Highlands (Speyside) Single Malt Scotch

Originally posted to Reddit by TOModera

Awhile ago I wanted to be part of the Aberlour A’bunadh community review, and by chance a coworker was going to England. I wrote down the name (for some reason he couldn’t remember it), gave him the money (as it’s $30 cheaper there), and patiently awaited his return (okay, I wasn’t that patient).
As you can surmise, some guy at duty free read his note and handed him a different bottle. I wasn’t too sad, as the bottle of Aberlour 12 Sherry Cask was 1 L and cost less than a 750 ml in Ontario!

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Jura Superstition Whisky Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Originally posted to Reddit by TOModera

I was iffy about scotch for the longest time. Most restaurants don’t really carry that many smokey, peaty scotches. I was out at an Irish bar, a long time ago, and I ordered a random Scotch, which they were out of. The nice waitress offered me the new one they had in stock at a discount, and thus I tried Jura Superstition. And I loved the idea of peat and smoke.

After that epiphany, I started trying more and more, did some other stuff, and now we’re here. Hope you didn’t get lost. I may not always have a bottle of it on hand, however I still have a soft spot for the distillery that got me started on enjoying this great drink we all love.

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Scotch

Bruichladdich – Port Charlotte PC10 Tro Na Linntean Islay Single Malt Review

Originally posted to Reddit by UncleTobys

59.8% ABV

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Scotch

Balvenie 12 y/o Single Barrel 1st Fill Review – Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Originally posted to Reddit by bigmoneysalsa

With help from a couple of friends over at /r/scotchswap, I recently picked up a bottle of the new and highly anticipated Balvenie 12 Single Barrel First Fill. A worthy follow-on to the Single Barrel 15?

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Reviews Scotch

Ardbeg Galileo 12 Year Old Review – Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Originally posted to Reddit by gingerzilla

Ardbeg Galileo 12 year old, 49% ABV

Aged in Burbon and Masala casks purchased Willow Park Wines, Calgary, AB $120

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Springbank 12 Claret Wood Review – Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Originally posted to Reddit by UncleTobys

Springbank 12 Claret Wood, 54.4% ABV

Aged 9 years in refill bourbon casks, then another 3 years in claret casks