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192. 100 Year old whisky found – Article

100 year old whiskey

Article clipping from MX newspaper - Feb 09 2010 pg 9

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Title: Whisky on the rocks sometime this century please

Caption: “The drinks order has finally been delivered for an New Zealand Heritage Trust team restoring an Antartic hut used more than 100 years ago by famed polar explorer Ernest Shackleton. The uncovered five crates of whisky and brandy from deep under the ice.” (continue reading…)

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78. Chivas Regal – 12 Year Old – Review

Chivas Regal - 12 Year Old
Bottled 2006.

Colour: Amber.

Nose: Perhaps a tad understated. You get oak straight up and then a really complex range of flavours. Bran and peaches with hints of heather honey and a dash of orange chocolate. 19

Taste: Milk chocolate with peach and orange pieces and a hint of oak on the back palate. 21
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61. Deanston – 12 Year Old – Review

Origin: Scotland
Region: Highlands (Doune, Perthshire)
Owner: Burn Stewart Distillers
Distillery: Deanston Disitillery
Type: Single Malt
Age: 12 years

Bottled 2009.

Colour: Pale Straw.

Nose: A savoury, light fruit and nut introduction tells you straight away this whisky is going to be a gentle and kind mistress. Further inspection reveals dried apricot and citrus notes, some cereal with hints of coconut and crisp granny smith apples. 21

Taste: The liquid hits the front palate straight away, sweet but not sticky. (continue reading…)

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