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Rating: Excellent

Whisky of the Week review and tasting notes for whiskies that I rated as Excellent.  Excellent means that after tasting the whisky, I want to pour a second and third glass.  It is whisky that I want to keep on drinking and when the bottle is finished, I will buy another one.  Rating: Excellent

Scottish Cousin Whisky

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I am not impartial to some wine now and again. Whisky is perfect, but a nice glass of wine, on a hot day, is refreshing. A while ago, on a Friday afternoon, John brought me a bottle of wine. It was in a plastic bottle. The snob in me was slightly horrified. What was he thinking?Read More »Scottish Cousin Whisky

The Macallan 15 Year Old Whisky

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A lot has been written about the Macallan distillery and brand. Some people love it; some people hate it. Many stories about it exist; some true, some not quite. It often makes the ‘Most Expensive whisky’ lists. It is a polarizing whisky and distillery. John loves it. I find it pretentious and old-fashioned. Regardless of my personal view, let’s try the Macallan 15 year old Fine Oak single malt Scotch whisky.

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