Archives for 2017

Benromach / Sassicaia Wood Finish 2009

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside.
Distillery: Benromach.
ABV: 46%
Unit: 70cl
Distilled/Bottled: 2009/2017
Age: 9 Year Old.
Cask Type: Ex Sassicaia.
This beautiful Benromach Wood Finish is matured in First Fill bourbon barrels, followed by 28 months in Sassicaia casks from the fashionable wine-producing region of Bolgheri in Tuscany.
Pour yourself a good dram and notice the stunning deep ruby red colour, imparted by the former Sassicaia wine casks from Bolgheri. Now take a few small inhalations and take in the AROMA WITHOUT WATER… the nose is brimming with luscious red berries and hints of ginger and cinnamon, complemented by a subtle sense of smoke.
Now sip and enjoy the TASTE WITHOUT WATER. The initial peppery palate gives way to a ripe fruit bowl of flavours… strawberries, raspberries, orange zest… and you can detect gorgeous milk chocolate drops, too. Add a little water for the AROMA WITH WATER, noticing the nose opening out… it’s fresh as a breeze with subtle herbs and summer fruits.
Now sip it, roll the whisky around your palate and enjoy the full TASTE WITH WATER, peppery with a sweet toffee note followed by a slight saltiness and a subtle smoky edge. Tell us what you think.
A limited release of 7783 bottles will be available.

Bowmore / 12 Year Old Single Malt

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Islay.
ABV: 40%
Unit: 70cl.
Age: 12 Year Old.
Colour: Warm amber.
Nose: Lemon, pears and honey.
Palate: Peat Smoke, dark chocolate.
Finish: Remarkably long and complex.

Glenallachie / 7 Year Old Clan Denny

Summary: Clan Denny proudly holds specialist, rare and aged Single Malt Scotch Whiskies. As the distiller intended, it's bottled without colouring or chill filtration, affording the Whisky a rich, oily quality.
Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside.
ABV: 46%
Unit: 1 x 70cl
Bottler: Douglas Hamilton.
Bottling serie: Clan Denny.
Distilled: 2008
Bottled: 2015
Age: 7 years old
Casktype: Sherry Butt.
Casknumber: DH10956.
Fabulously fruited as it opens on the nose with a marmalade back drop, plus pastry, spices, barley and sherry all evident.
The palate is big and full of macerated red fruits plus an orange rind character, loads of really prevalent honey and a cranachan sweet, cereal style.
All neatly reappear in the finish with its last taste more reminiscent of a famous French orange based liqueur!
 

Braeval / 15 Year Old / Old Malt Cask

Summary: Since its inception in 1998 connoisseurs around the world have grown to trust the Old Malt Cask range of independent single cask bottlings as offering both exceptional, dependable quality and a wide array of flavour profiles from many of Scotland’s distilleries. Naturally the spirit never undergoes chill-filtration which would remove many of the oils and with them much of its mouthfeel and intensity of flavour and is never adulterated with the addition of caramel. At this stage the whisky is carefully and slowly reduced with the addition of the purest Scottish water to the traditional OMC bottling strength of 50% alcohol by volume – the perfect strength to show single malts in their full glory.
Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside.
ABV: 50%
Unit: 1 x 70cl
Bottler: Hunter Laing
Bottling serie: Old Malt Cask
Distilled: 
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Age: 15 years old
Casktype: Sherry Butt
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Strength: 50.0 % Vol.
Number of bottles: 677
Nose: Butter croissants, raspberry jam and crème caramel.
Palate: Velvety with red berries, marzipan and vanilla.
Finish: Enduring and beautifully dry with hint of nuts.

Glenfarclas / 12 Year Old Single Speyside Malt

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside.
Unit: 35cl
ABV: 43%

Colour: Vibrant amber-gold.
Nose: Fresh and beautifully light, sherried fruit combined with a tempting spicy sweetness and a hint of sappy oak.
Flavour: Full bodied, delightful sherried fruit, with oak, a hint of peat and delicious sweet sensations.
Finish: Long and flavoursome, with a lingering spiceness.
Comment: An excellent introduction to the distillery style. Glenfarclas means Glen of the Green Grassland, and the freshness on the nose reminds me of grassland in spring.
So, for me, this is the ‘farclas’ aroma. In 2006 this was named the ‘Best Sherried Whisky’ in the Single Malt World Cup. More recently Glenfarclas 12 Years Old won Gold at the Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival in 2007 and again in 2008.

Linkwood / 19 Year Old / Old Malt Cask

Summary: Since its inception in 1998 connoisseurs around the world have grown to trust the Old Malt Cask range of independent single cask bottlings as offering both exceptional, dependable quality and a wide array of flavour profiles from many of Scotland’s distilleries. Naturally the spirit never undergoes chill-filtration which would remove many of the oils and with them much of its mouthfeel and intensity of flavour and is never adulterated with the addition of caramel. At this stage the whisky is carefully and slowly reduced with the addition of the purest Scottish water to the traditional OMC bottling strength of 50% alcohol by volume – the perfect strength to show single malts in their full glory.
Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside.
ABV: 50%
Unit: 1 x 70cl
Bottler: Hunter Laing
Bottling serie: Old Malt Cask
Distilled: 
Bottled: 
Age: 19 years old
Casktype: Refill Hogshead
Casknumber: 
Strength: 50.0 % Vol.
Number of bottles: 303
Nose: Vanilla, butterscotch and stewed rhubarb.
Palate: Silky and rich with blackcurrant and pineapple.
Finish: Long lasting, slightly drying with late oak.