Glen Garioch 32 yo 1988 / 2021 Whisky Mew ‘Masked Rider’ #1598 47.6%
Glen Garioch 32 yo 1988 / 2021 Whisky Mew ‘Masked Rider’ #1598 47.6%Dry sandy loam and crushed fern, violet leaf and coumarin. Aromatic-earthy. The old oak wakes with plenty of … Continue reading
Kanosuke 2020 Owners club for 61 Monarchy #OC2020025
Kanosuke 2020 Owners club for 61 Monarchy #OC2020025 Turn the darkness up to 10 – unlit tobacco, black tea no milk, pine panelling rubbed with dark oil stain, camphor, dry … Continue reading
Ord ‘bouquet’ 22 yo 1962 / 1984 Samaroli 58%
Ord ‘bouquet’ 22 yo 1962 / 1984 Samaroli 58% A stunning array of hardwood oils! Pine, cedar, blackwood, all aromatic and sharp, dry but sappy. Dark and resinous. Flecks of … Continue reading
Longmorn 39 yo 1969 / 2009 Gordon & Macphail Book of Kells Mash Tun Kask JIS #5298 58.9%
Longmorn 39 yo 1969 / 2009 Gordon & Macphail Book of Kells Mash Tun Kask JIS #5298 58.9% The product of marrying an excellent dry sherry with a top class … Continue reading
Springbank 18yo 1986 Fauchon Centenaire 1886 – 1986 46%
Springbank 18yo 1986 Fauchon Centenaire 1886 – 1986 46% Oh my, an exciting one. This is the ripe and earthy side of Springbank that’s been somewhat less of a thing … Continue reading
Bowmore 14yo 1971 Sestante 57.7%
Bowmore 14yo 1971 Sestante 57.7% Opened cans of dark wood oil stain, shellac, old cedar boxes and teak furniture. Dry dry dry. Not quite cold firepits and fresh ash in … Continue reading
Glen Keith 23 yo 1997 / 2021 Signatory #72593+72594 52.7% vs Mortlach 16 yo 1970 / 1986 Intertrade 58.7%
Glen Keith 23 yo 1997 / 2021 Signatory #72593+72594 52.7%This will be brief. Upfront and boisterous with a cacophony of freshly crushed leaves, broken branches, chalk on cement floors, sunflower … Continue reading
Miltonhaugh (Balmenach) 28 yo 1966 Whisky Connoisseur #3154 63.5%
Miltonhaugh (Balmenach) 28 yo 1966 Whisky Connoisseur #3154 63.5% I was excited to try this, and happy that I did not leave disappointed. Here is the old Highlands phenolic and … Continue reading
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