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Bowmore Tempest 10 Year Old Batch 5

Another Classic Bowmore Tempest 10 Year Old Batch 5

THis is the 5th version of the 10yr tempest range. First fill bourbon casks, NCF bottled at cask strength.Colour, amber.Nose: Boom! It's a Bowmore! Smoke, Salt, Iodine, Vanilla and ripe melons.Palate:…

@tjbBy @tjb11 years ago 0 084

Glendronach 15 Year Old Sherry

Happily Sherried Glendronach 15 Year Old Sherry

Dark Amber in colourThe nose is thick and sweet, treacle, sherry, sticky dates, orange peelOn the palate there is dried fruit, bitter dark chocolate. It has a thick mouth feel. Oak follows on with a…

@tjbBy @tjb11 years ago 0 287

Tamnavulin 21Yr Old Signle Cask

Class in a glass Tamnavulin 21Yr Old Signle Cask

I must admit I had never heard of Tamnavulin until around 6 months ago. Scotland has many distilleries and this is one of those that happily hides in plain sight. Started in 1966 this is a very efficient…

@tjbBy @tjb11 years ago 0 087

Tamnavulin 21Yr Old Signle Cask

Class in a glass Tamnavulin 21Yr Old Signle Cask

I must admit I had never heard of Tamnavulin until around 6 months ago. Scotland has many distilleries and this is one of those that happily hides in plain sight. Started in 1966 this is a very efficient…

@tjbBy @tjb11 years ago 0 187

Glen Scotia 16 Year Old

Sparkling Emerald Glen Scotia 16 Year Old

This cambeltown expression is aged 16 yrs in ex-bourbon casks. THe nose is lively with lemon zest, honey and oak. In the mouth it is slightly oily, lemons come through now stronger upfront fading to…

@tjbBy @tjb11 years ago 0 082

Clynelish Signatory 17 Yr

A good indie Clynelish Signatory 17 Yr

A lovely note, enticing, rich, sweet, honey, smoke, toasted almonds, oak, spiced fruits & leatherPalate: Lightly smoky, honey, vanilla, light spiced oak, liquorice. Smooth yet powerful with fruity sherry…

@tjbBy @tjb11 years ago 0 088

Penderyn Legend

Very nice but no Legend Penderyn Legend

At Whisky Live in Paris Penderyn launched a "new" expression. Called Legend this is the first offering from the Welsh Distillery with a Dragon on it (this is a fairly big point made by Penderyn). The odd…

@tjbBy @tjb11 years ago 0 378

Kavalan Solist Ex-Bourbon Cask

A shame Kavalan Solist Ex-Bourbon Cask

Bottle 196/225 Cask BO80908025Nose: Vanilla, dusty caster sugar, pineapple and coconut. Palate: Sweet, spicy, vanilla with an odd bitter note. It isn't like bitterness you can get from oak, it is a…

@tjbBy @tjb11 years ago 0 182

Kavalan Solist Sherry Cask

A new experience Kavalan Solist Sherry Cask

This is a bit mental. It is so dark you would never think it was a whisky. It looks like a glass of Oloroso sherry or coca cola.My bottle is 515/546 of cask SO60703030.The nose as you would expect is a…

@tjbBy @tjb11 years ago 0 782

Auchentoshan 13 Yr Provenance

Average Auchentoshan 13 Yr Provenance

Light straw in colour.Vanilla, hay, melon and banana notes on the nose. LovelyPalate - Slightly harsh and seems younger than its years but quite a strong woody taste (oak) gives a clue that it had some…

@tjbBy @tjb11 years ago 0 079