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Nose, Taste, Finish and Balance are graded out of 2.5 each:Nose: Most intriguing. There is a strong waft of pears poached in red wine, however the underlying oak and spice balances it out perfectly. 2…

The title is actually an allusion to that other Malts of Scotland bottling that I didn’t quite like: the Ballindalloch 2000 that I named ‘The Devil’s Cask’. It does set the tone for this tasting note,…

Nose : Honey lemon meringue some marshmallow. Oak spices on the background.With water the oaky Notes are more evident. This is far more lemony than the 12,Hjarta and 18 i’ve tasted recently. (and more…

‘Ballindalloch, you say? Err…’ Yeah, that was my first reaction too. So I did some research. There is a county in Scotland by the name of Ballindalloch, even a castle. There are several distilleries in…

A special bottle, selling only for italian market. A Macallan young and pretty, with typical Speyside taste: honey, fruity and floreal. Not bad, to compare with 12 years old. Good dram for an honest…

This Glen Ord, selected by the independent bottles Malts of Scotland from Germany, is 11 years old and matured on a bourbon hogshead, delivering an output of 289 bottles. It’s gold with a brown/green…

This is a great bottle -- arguably much better than, say, the Macallan 18, at a much more reasonable price.A very smooth and rich scotch, with a nice sweetness, coming I think, from sherry casking. No…

Please note that I've tasted the more recent 1997 Sauternes at 11 years old.Nose: starts malty with a background of sulphury organics and hints of rubber. After some breathing, it has some glorious…

This is a Springbank limited release, distilled in May of 1997. It was matured in refill bourbon barrels, then finished in fresh claret (Bordeaux) casks for 3 years and then another 2 years in re-charred…

This is a wonderful drinking scotch. Starts a little spicy then mid-palate has a great chocolaty, caramel with a long lingering finish. It is wonderful!