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Mount Gay Rum Extra Old Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Mount Gay

“Good rum with taste of old rum but that on the other hand has some sharpness on taste like if it has been blended with young rums.”

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Mount Gay Rum Extra Old
It is a masterful blend of the finest, aged spirits, selected attentively amongst the oldest reserves with a resulting maturity of 17 years. The force of its oak aromas is softened by its sweet, fruity notes, reminiscent of pastry and bananas. Easily identified thanks to its traditional label and its malt whisky type bottle, its magnificent luminosity, dark amber colour and extreme clarity are the key qualities of this rum. The result of many years of meticulous development, EXTRA OLD has received several Grand Gold Medals and Trophies from the highly respected International Institute for Quality competition.

This dram has a cooper-like color.

Nose (82): average. brown sugar, sugar cane, floral, a little cinnamon.

Palate (84): smooth, powerful. brown sugar, citrus, spices, wood, sugar cane.

Finish (82): average. brown sugar, caramel, sugar cane.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Mount Gay Rum Extra Old with 83 points over 100.

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Mackmyra Vit Hund Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Mackmyra

“Definitively newmake. Imagine grappa with barley notes.”

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Mackmyra Vit Hund
Part of Mackmyra new released whiskies, Vit Hund isn't a whisky itself right now. It is Mackmyra spirit as it left the still with no contact with wood. So if you can't visit Sweden, this is the nearest thing you can be of a just born Mackmyra single malt whisky.

This dram has a white-like color.

Nose (76): more than average. floral, berries, citrus. Very newmake. Smells like grappa but slightly more pleasant.

Palate (73): dry, oily. floral, oily, grapes, citrus, a little barley. Grappa! I swear this is grappa!

Finish (73): average. citrus, floral.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Mackmyra Vit Hund with 74 points over 100.

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Lots of thanks for @TheScotDreamer and @AngelasShare for inviting me to Mackmyra Blind tasting.


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Adnams North Cove Oak Aged Vodka Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Adnams

“Not like a grain whisky but a step over vodka. Just a bit woody.”

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Adnams North Cove Oak Aged Vodka 50cl
70cl / 50% - An interesting oak aged vodka from Adnams - they take some of their Longshore barley vodka and then mature it in a mixture of French and American oak barrels before bottling at 50%.

This dram has a white wine-like color.

Nose (73): average. alcohol, floral, wild berries.

Palate (79): powerful. wood, floral, spices, pepper, sweet. Woody and spicy. I wasn't expecting this from a vodka. I like.

Finish (75): average. wood, spices, sweet.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Adnams North Cove Oak Aged Vodka 50cl with 76 points over 100.

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Black Bull Special Reserve number 1 Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Black Bull

“Incredible blended whisky. Simply a lovely nose with an outstanding grain whiskies on the mix. Very recommended.”

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Black Bull Special Reserve Number 1
The most recent addition to the Black Bull stable, this Special Reserve Number one is based on the same ratio of 50% malt to grain that is used in both the 12 and 40 year old Black Bull whiskies. This is a limited release of just 978 bottles.

This dram has a amber-like color.

Nose (89): more than average. honey, corn, varnish, tropical fruits, mango, apples.

Palate (90): smooth, powerful, oily. honey, spices, corn, toffee, apples, wood, cinnamon.

Finish (89): average. cinnamon, honey, floral, citrus.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Black Bull Special Reserve Number 1 with 89 points over 100.

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The Macallan 1824 Collection Estate Reserve Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , The Macallan

“Quintessential Macallan! If someone asks me how a Macallan should taste I would give them a dram of this whisky.”

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Macallan The 1824 Collection Estate Reserve
Awesome the Macallan created with very best stocks of the distillery. This is a great sherried single malt whisky that is part of the the 1824 Collection that was originally created as a travel retail exclusive.

The distiller declares that "Drawing on casks which deliver a maximum intensity and depth of flavour, this single malt includes some traditional Sherry seasoned hogshead casks specially reserved for this expression. Non-chill filtered and bottled at the old-style 80o proof, more commonly known as '20 under', this is a dram with real character."

If you like this whisky you should try some of the Sherry Oak Macallans.

This dram has a amber-like color.

Nose (90): more than average. honey, toffee, pears, peaches, nuts, raisins, citrus, vanilla.

Palate (93): smooth, powerful, oily. honey, peaches, tobacco, wood, spices, raisins. Lovely! Strong and fruity with lots of sherry character.

Finish (91): longer than average. honey, raisins, nuts, cocoa.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Macallan The 1824 Collection Estate Reserve with 91 points over 100.

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Mount Gay Eclipse Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Mount Gay

“Light rum for mixing. It won't eclipse you at all.”

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Mount Gay Eclipse
Distilled in Barbados, this expression from Mount Gay was named for the 'double phenomenon' of a total solar eclipse and the passage of Halley's comet in 1910.

This dram has a gold-like color.

Nose (79): average. brown sugar, cinnamon, sugar cane.

Palate (78): light, smooth. brown sugar, sugar cane, floral, citrus.

Finish (75): short. brown sugar, sugar cane.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Mount Gay Eclipse with 77 points over 100.

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Caol Ila Old Malt Cask 27 years old for The Whisky Barrel Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Caol Ila , The Whisky Barrel

“When you stop finishing whiskies or trying mad cask combinations and just keep ageing it in a good cask you get such great whiskies like this Caol Ila.”

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Caol Ila Old Malt Cask 27 year 1984 The Whisky Barrel

This dram has a amber-like color.

Nose (91): more than average. peat, salt, iodine, citrus, sea, tropical fruits. A pure Caol Ila pleasure.

Palate (92): smooth, powerful, oily. peat, salt, citrus, floral, wood, pepper.

Finish (92): longer than average. peat, citrus, herbal, spices.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Caol Ila Old Malt Cask 27 year 1984 The Whisky Barrel with 92 points over 100.

Thanks to The Whisky Barrel for this nice official sample.


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Mitchells Blended Scotch Whisky Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Mitchells

“A good whisky with a interesting nose and slightly peated on palate. Happy!.”

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Mitchell's Blended Scotch Whisky
Mitchell's a blended whisky from Springbank's owners J and A Mitchell. This is based on whisky from Glengyle single malt.

This dram has a white wine-like color.

Nose (89): more than average. honey, vanilla, toffee, spices, wood, pineapple.

Palate (87): light, smooth. honey, spices, peat, wood, citrus. Slightly peated touch but it is just a small light touch.

Finish (85): average. honey, spices, wood, smoke.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Mitchell's Blended Scotch Whisky with 87 points over 100.

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Bundaberg Rum Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Bundaberg

“Light but very nice rum. It should have been bottled at 46% or 50% to have a great rum here.”

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Bundaberg Rum
70cl / 37% - Bundaberg is a famous rum with a cult following from Northern Queensland in Australia.'Bundy', as it is affectionately known, is an institution in Oz and continues to win new fans abroad.

This dram has a gold-like color.

Nose (85): more than average. sugar cane, fruits, pineapple, floral, molasses.

Palate (84): light, smooth. sugar cane, caramel, fruits, raisins, cinnamon.

Finish (84): average. sugar cane, sugar, cinnamon.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Bundaberg Rum with 84 points over 100.

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Caol Ila Feis Ile 2010 Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Caol Ila

“I am really regretting not having attended Feis Ile festival. Gorgeous dram.”

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Caol Ila Feis Ile 2010
The 2010 Feis Ile saw some exceptional special releases. Caol Ila offered this stunning natural cask strength bottling, filled into cask number 305646 (a European oak sherry cask) 9th August 1999 and bottled in 2010 after it was specially hand selected by Billy Stitchell.

This dram has a white wine-like color.

Nose (90): more than average. toffee, biscuits, peat, honey, floral, salt. Really malty whisky with nice toffee notes.

Palate (92): smooth, powerful, oily. peat, toffee, spices, honey, vanilla, citrus, floral, salt.

Finish (91): longer than average. peat, wood, floral, salt.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Caol Ila Feis Ile 2010 with 91 points over 100.

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