#official bottling

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Glen Scotia Victoriana

Review by: Raygun On a few occasions, I’ve bought a bottle of something I previously reviewed as a sample or bar pour. My method is to write notes and score independently. I know I liked it enough to buy a bottle, but I don’t look back at my initial review until I’ve written everything out for this one. This is one of the early bottles of Victoriana, which debuted in 2018. It seems like these…

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Kilkerran Heavily Peated "Peat in Progress Batch 4"

Review by: Whiskery Turnip Distillery: Glengyle. Bottler: Distillery. Region: Scotland/Island Single Malt. ABV: 58.6%. Cask Strength Age: N/A Years. Bottled in 2021. Cask type: Bourbon, Sherry. Nose: Rich and dirty, salted caramel, charred fruits, meat, tractors and dirty shop rags, musty earth and barnyard straw. Palate: Medium-bodied, charred fruit, smoked tea, caramel, honeycomb,…

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Kilkerran Heavily Peated "Peat in Progress" Batch 3

Review by: Whiskery Turnip Distillery: Glengyle. Bottler: Distillery. Region: Scotland/Island Single Malt. ABV: 59.7%. Cask Strength Age: N/A Years. Bottled in 2020. Cask type: Bourbon, Sherry. Nose: Meaty and earthy with a ribbon of caramelized sweetness; musty and funky earth, damp wood and mushroom hunting in the forest; fresh farmer’s cheese with an herbal spice— rye, caraway, and…

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Kilkerran Heavily Peated "Peat in Progress Batch 1"

Review by: Whiskery Turnip Distillery: Glengyle. Bottler: Distillery. Region: Scotland/Island Single Malt. ABV: 59.3%. Cask Strength Age: N/A Years. Bottled in 2019. Cask type: Bourbon, Sherry. Nose: Earth and smoke with charred vegetation, dried grass, ash and tar, brine and kelp, and smoked fish. Palate: Medium-bodied, crisp citrus, smoked seafood, tar, earth, burning coconut husk,…

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Torabhaig 3 Year, The Legacy Series Second Release

Review by: Whiskery Turnip Distillery: Torabhaig. Bottler: Distillery. Region: Scotland/Island Single Malt. ABV: 46%. Age: 3. Distilled in 2017/2018. Bottled in 2021. Cask type: First Fill and Refill Bourbon Barrels. Nose: Maritime brine and with smoke, tar, and the bounty of the sea— from algae to oysters, occasionally metallic with citrus and herbal tobacco. Palate: Medium to…

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Raasay Na Sia Single Cask 18/664

Review by: Whiskery Turnip Distillery: Raasay. Bottler: Distillery. Region: Scotland/Island Single Malt. ABV: 61.7%. Cask Strength. Age: N/A. Distilled in 2018. Bottled in 2022. Cask type: First Fill Bordeaux Red Wine. Nose: Earthy and vegetal with soft brine, stone, eucalyptus, anise, clay, wispy smoke, kinako. Palate: Medium-bodied, oily, earthy and fruit, tingling pepper, dried…

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Isle of Harris "The Hearach" Batch 4 2023

Review by: Whiskery Turnip Distillery: Isle of Harris. Bottler: Distillery. Region: Scotland/Island Single Malt. ABV: 46%. Age: N/A. Bottled on 6 July 2023. Cask type: Bourbon, Oloroso, Fino Sherry. Nose: Heather, hay, and a field of burned grass; a touch of citrus, ginger, and patchouli; oranges and dried chili peppers with a strong earthiness that turned toward burned sage and a mellow…

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Talisker 9 Year Distillery Handfill 2022/01

Review by: Whiskery Turnip Image Credit: ZSolaris, aka, Scotch & Sheen, check out their review through the link. Distillery: Talisker. Bottler: Distillery. Region: Scotland/Island Single Malt. ABV: 59.8%. Cask Strength. Age: 9 Years. Bottled in 2022. Cask type: Rejuvenated Red Wine. Nose: Smoke and sea; burning grass fires and dusty earth filled the air with coastal brine and tar woven…