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There's not much more to add about Port Ellen, which we've already discussed so much here since 2002, a time when bottlers were already offering 'the very last casks'. So, it's been twenty-one years that numerous very last casks of this legendary Islay have been regularly offered to ...
This time, we're not running in the opposite direction, even though it's not entirely our preferred style. With water: ginger and Campari come forward, adding a spicy kick. Ginger ale. It's rather unusual, actually, likely the influence of the port cask, but not quite of port itself....
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With water: more menthol and caraway, this sure was very extractive but on the other hand, that's what you would be expecting from this kind of whisky. A feeling of oil paint. Finish: long, surely oak-driven, but the sweet spices are doing their jobs and as often happens, orange ...
Hi, you're in the Archives, June 2019 - Part 1 May 2019 - part 2 <--- June 2019 - part 1 ---> June 2019 - part 2 June 13, 2019 Bastard peaters, part zwei Simply because we had more, and because the weather is very cold at time of writing (in the middle of June)… ...
Good body. Finish: rather long, quite concentrated, even more on bitter oranges and a little pepper. Funny fruity signature (pomegranate again?) Comments: very good ‘naked’ (or natural) Glen Elgin, close to the spirit. In other words, a malt with lots of personality, and Glen Elgin is...
Nose: we’re much more on cappuccino, fudge, chocolate, and butterscotch this time. This could be bourbon. With water: I’m thinking of some kind of tobacco-infused caramel cream, with a dollop of mocha poured in. Mouth (neat): bags of orange drops and a wee camphory side that adds...
but 300 different expressions tasted and assessed. So we’ll have a nice bunch and then declare which one was the official 300th. We’re having them all at the same time so there’s no particular order, it’ll be up to me to decide on my favourite, which will be the official 300th...
Finish: mescal for a long time. Comments: one of the nicest distillates over there. These indies are doing the greatest of jobs if you ask me. Well selected, Doris and Herbert! Oops, forgot to add water… SGP:547 - 90 points. Bw3 (51.6%, Speciality Drinks Ltd, Elements of Islay, ...