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Armagnac, Destination Cellars, Destination Cellars Events, English Whisky, Indian Whisky, Rare Whisky, Whisky -

On an especially beautiful winter sunny day we gathered at Hadley's Hotel to sample some Armagnac and whisky more suited to the traditional festive season with our Christmas in July event. Starting with 2 Bas-Armagnacs: the 1988 30YO Delord followed by the Tariquet 15YO cask strength, both were well received. We then moved on to the first of 4 whiskies, starting with a new 4 year old distillery in the beautiful Cotswolds region of England. This paddock to bottle dram matured in both ex-bourbon and ex-wine cask was a treat. Then on to the great staple from Overeem the Port Cask Matured, what...

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Bruichladdich, Destination Cellars, Destination Cellars Events, Octomore, Octomore Eight Series, Rare Whisky, Whisky -

Tasting the Octomore 08 series individually is an experience, but tasting them as a set and comparing and contrasting them with friends was one of the most enjoyable things a whisky lover could do. Bucket list stuff.

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Beam Suntory, Bowmore, Destination Cellars, Destination Cellars Events, Events, Hakushu, Hakushu 18, Laphroaig, Laphroaig 25, Rare Whisky, Whisky, Yamazaki, Yamazaki 18 -

Dan Woolley Australia's biggest whisky fan and Laphroaig Brand Ambassador presented some rather rare whiskies in the Lead Light Room at Hadleys on Friday 22 June

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