Rich sherry firecracker Aberlour A'bunadh
These tasting notes are part of the same rediscovered notes from last October, and, mercifully, they're still interesting to me at the very least.From a purchased sampleNose: Very rich and slightly sweet…
Sour flower fun Glen Ord SMWS 77.24 "Mouth-numbing hand bags"
Nose: Floral and almost lightly grapy. It reminds me rather of a very young and light cognac. Butter salted caramel. Malt and pepper! Dusty and floury, too, along with vanilla frosting. Pralines! I like…
A Malt King - a new favorite. Springbank 1967 Prestonfield 20 Year Sherry Casks 3131/3136
from a purchased sample.Nose: Fabulous. This is all on waxy and lightly fermented dried fruit at first. Apricots, dates, peaches, mango, seville oranges, clementines, and, well, you name it. Eventually…
Excellent Blend of old, fresh malts Samaroli Evolution 2012
from a purchased sampleNose: Leather, polish, chocolate, and some bbq. Altogether, this is a fairly complex blend, full of old and vivacious elements. A wave of red fruit - cherries and strawberries. Old…
Old Label, Fudgy 'farc Glenfarclas 30 Year Old
from purchased sampleNose: Malty and rather elegant sherry. Fudge, pralines, toffee, butter, bananas, tropical fruit, and fleeting red berries. Smells fat and of rich sherry caramel. Lemony and buttery…
Surprising and light GG Glen Grant for Boisedale cask #1983
Nose: Malty and lightly vanilla. Sweet grass, and a drop of sunflower oil. There's some fruti in there, but it's faint at first, and more tropical than red/purple. It bears the characteristics of a light…
Christmas Cake and Spice! Glenfarclas 1971 Family Cask for Silver Seal #148
from a purchased sampleNose: Cinnamon, Christmas cake spice, cherries, toffee, raw nuts. There is a real waxy and almost smoky quality. Raisins, prunes in rum. Some vanilla and ginger. I added a drop of…
Malty, rich, and fun Tomintoul 1967/2011 TWA Liquid Sun
bourbon hogshead from a purchased sampleNose: Malty, grassy, and some very lightly dried fruits (pineapple, apricots, mango, and clementine). You get the idea. Subtle on apple pie at first, and a touch…
Disjointed Karuizawa Karuizawa 1992/2007 Whisky Mag - Editor's Choice, Cask 3434
from purchased sample:Nose: Leather, shoe polish, fudge, and a slightly oxidized note. Some chocolate and malt. Hints of banana nut bread, walnuts, and mushrooms. It's another very good showing, even if…
Another Krackin' Karuizawa Karuizawa 1990/2012 cask #679
Nose: Amazing. It's very typical Karuizawa. Chocolate, maraschino cherries that are just dripping with liqueur. Elegant and just flippin' awesome. Orange, maybe light brown sugar molasses. Dates. Red…