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74 / the tasting panel / may 2015 The Diageo 2014 Special Release Limited Edition 96 Benrinnes 21 Year Old ($400) Medium amber color ; earthy nose with dried fruit and ginger ; spicy, rich and smooth, savory and caramel; complex and layered with smoke, Sherry and almonds; lush and warming. 97 Brora 35 Year Old ($1250) Light amber color ; silky and elegant with apple, vanilla and tangy notes; soft oak and creamy texture; light smoke and flesh; showing a long, smooth finish. 95 Caol Ila 30 Year Old ($700) Golden amber ; intensely smoky with sweet toffee nose; sweet, creamy and luscious; hickory wood smoke; long and pure, rich and balanced. 93 Caol Ila Unpeated 15 Year Old ($120) Pale amber ; smooth and mellow with clean, warming flavors of sweet herbs and dried fruits; fragrant, creamy and bracing; long and seamless. 96 Clynelish Select Reserve ($800) Bright amber ; smooth and sweet with lovely vanilla and butterscotch; rich, generous with floral notes and lovely texture; cigar box and spice; lush and long. 96 Cragganmore 25 Year Old ($500) Golden amber ; lush, rounded nose with banana, leather and wood; smooth and sweet with vanilla oak; creamy, rich and soft with hints of salt and spice; long and elegant. 97 Lagavulin 12 Year Old ($130) Misleadingly pale; smooth, smoky and vibrant with butterscotch and apple sauce; intense, rich and creamy with brine and salt; fruity and long. 98 Port Ellen 2014 Special Release Limited Edition 35yo ($3300) Medium amber color ; creamy and smooth with lush spice, light smoke and chocolate; vanilla with subtle flavors and an elegant style; long and warming with fruit and that ever-present smoke. 93 Rosebank 2014 Special Release Limited Edition 21yo ($500) Pale gold color ; smooth and sweet with fresh, bright flavors of citrus and spice; toasty and balanced. 92 Strathmill 2014 Special Release Limited Edition 25yo ($475) Medium amber ; vanilla and butterscotch nose; floral and fresh with ripe fruit and earthy with hints of licorice and spice; mint and clove on the finish. 97 The Singleton of Glendullah 2014 Special Release Limited Edition 38yo ($1250) Mellow gold; deep and rich with melon and citrus; aromatic with vanilla notes and toffee; lush and smooth with lovely sandalwood and incense; long and complex with elegance and lovely style. ANOTHER SUPERB COLLECTION OF RARE SINGLE MALT RELEASES FROM DIAGEO. BLUE REVIEWS