James E. Pepper 4 Years Old Rye Batch 3

Quite spicy Rye as you’d expect but also a nice cake-y sweet & malty feel to it, I was surprised to discover this was ale-cask finished after tasting it – so very well integrated cask-finish here. 83/100

Quite spicy Rye as you'd expect but also a nice cake-y sweet & malty feel to it, I was surprised to discover this was ale-cask finished after tasting it - so very well integrated cask-finish here. 83/100

Teaninich 10 Years Old Batch 3

A very sweet and dessert-like expression from Teaninich, still a touch spirity and feisty but this adds a little interest to the palate and to the overall enjoyment. 82/100

A very sweet and dessert-like expression from Teaninich, still a touch spirity and feisty but this adds a little interest to the palate and to the overall enjoyment. 82/100

Croftengea 14 Years Old Batch 3

A touch light in body and malt, perhaps I’m expecting more from comparison to similar smoky Islay whisky? Minimal cask influence suggestive of refill ex-Bourbon, just about tempers the smoke here plus a lovely fresh apple nature. 83/100

A touch light in body and malt, perhaps I'm expecting more from comparison to similar smoky Islay whisky? Minimal cask influence suggestive of refill ex-Bourbon, just about tempers the smoke here plus a lovely fresh apple nature. 83/100