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Clynelish 24 years old 1972 Rare Malts Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Clynelish

“Gorgeous old style whisky. It sings about the good old times. ”

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Clynelish 24 year 1972 Rare Malts
From the rare malts series by Diageo, this 24 year old single malt is made on the same site as the (very much more expensive) Brora. Delicious smoky and intense Highland dram.

This dram has a gold-like color.

Nose (91): average. candies, spices, citrus, floral, wood, a little smoke.

Palate (91): smooth, powerful, oily. wood, candies, spices, honey, vanilla.

Finish (91): long. honey, floral, pears, wood.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Clynelish 24 year 1972 Rare Malts with 91 points over 100.

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Bruichladdich 17 years old Microprovenance Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Bruichladdich

“Lovely whisky with a bit of everything: malt, honey, peat and spices. Gorgeous.”

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Bruichladdich 17 year Micro-Provenance Cask 71
This was made using something called "Cask Evolution Exploration". One suspects that means "finishing it in something exotic-sounding." This was aged in bourbon casks, before a finish in Tempranillo wine casks, bottled in February 2009 in individually numbered bottles.

This dram has a gold-like color.

Nose (89): more than average. honey, citrus, peat, plums, cocoa.

Palate (90): smooth, powerful, oily. honey, peat, wood, citrus, biscuits, cinnamon.

Finish (90): longer than average. honey, spices, wood, floral.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Bruichladdich 17 year Micro-Provenance Cask 71 with 90 points over 100.

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Craigduff 32 years old 1973 Cask Strength Collection Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Glen Keith

“Good whisky from Glen Keith distillery”

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Craigduff 32 year 1973 Cask Strength Collection
Signatory originally thought that Craigduff was produced at the Strathisla distillery. It was only after some research they discovered it was distilled at Glen Keith (also in Speyside). This is a single cask whisky, matured in sherry butt number 2514. A release of 557 bottles.

This dram has a gold-like color.

Nose (87): average. floral, honey, peaches, wood, spices.

Palate (89): smooth, powerful, oily. honey, peat, wood, oloroso, citrus.

Finish (88): longer than average. peat, honey, citrus.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Craigduff 32 year 1973 Cask Strength Collection with 88 points over 100.

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Tomatin 19 years old Master of Malt Single Cask Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Tomatin

“Excellent whisky with just a dry touch. It is amazing this Tomatin is just bottled at 40%.”

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Tomatin 19 year Master of Malt Single Cask
Single cask single malt whisky. Rich and Biscuity, big and crunchy. A mouthfilling, malty dram from the Highland distillery, Tomatin.

This dram has a white wine-like color.

Nose (91): more than average. malt, honey, citrus, wood, spices, floral.

Palate (89): powerful, oily. honey, citrus, wood, cloves, oranges, floral.

Finish (87): average. malt, honey, citrus.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Tomatin 19 year Master of Malt Single Cask with 89 points over 100.

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Port Ellen 26 years old 1983 Old Malt Cask Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Port Ellen

“Lovely peat, like sweet marine dark espresso coffee. Must have!”

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Port Ellen 26 year 1983 Old Malt Cask
This was distilled not long before the Port Ellen distillery closed for good. Bottled in August 2009 by Douglas Laing, there are 610 bottles of this, from refill butt number 5441.

This dram has a gold-like color.

Nose (91): more than average. peat, iodine, honey, citrus, pepper, toffee.

Palate (94): smooth, powerful, oily. peat, floral, apples, pears, spices, wood, toffee, salt, coffee.

Finish (93): long. peat, spices, sweet, wood, roasted coffee.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Port Ellen 26 year 1983 Old Malt Cask with 93 points over 100.

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Port Dundas 20 years old 2011 Release Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Port Dundas

“Very good grain whisky but for that price you can get real jewels.”

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Port Dundas 20 year 2011 Release
The first ever Diageo Special Release of Grain whisky! From the 2011 releases, this Port Dundas really got people talking. Aged for three years in refill casks, it was then split up into equal parts and aged in either American oak Bodega casks, new charred European oak casks, or first fill American oak Bourbon barrels! The result is delicious!

This dram has a mahogany-like color.

Nose (91): strong. corn, honey, toffee, vanilla, spices, cinnamon, wood.

Palate (91): powerful, oily, creamy. corn, honey, floral, citrus, wood, pepper, cardamon. Slightly perfumed. It reminds me of rye whiskeys.

Finish (90): longer than average. corn, flowers, spices.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Port Dundas 20 year 2011 Release with 91 points over 100.

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Bruichladdich Valinch As the Current Flows Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Bruichladdich
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Bruichladdich Valinch As The Current Flows
This Bruichladdich was distilled on the 27th May 1998, and it was aged for 12 years. It was finished in a Calvados cask from Christian Drouin, and it was bottled by none other than us at the Bruichladdich distillery whilst we were over in Islay during Feis Ile 2011.

This dram has a white wine-like color.

Nose (88): more than average. honey, peach, apples, floral, spices.

Palate (89): powerful, oily. honey, peat, citrus, spices, wood, coffee.

Finish (88): average. honey, peat, floral, cardamon.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Bruichladdich Valinch As The Current Flows with 88 points over 100.

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Laphroaig 15 years old Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Laphroaig

“Very good Laphroaig with some notes of burnt wood.”

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Laphroaig 15 year
Zesty oak and warm peat smoke top notes, with sweet undertones, reminiscent of fresh nutmeg and toasted almonds. Faintly salty. Laphroaig 15yo is a smoother and more elegant elder sibling to the robust 10 year-old.

This dram has a fino-like color.

Nose (90): more than average. sweet, peat, iodine, citrus, peaches, wood, coffee.

Palate (89): powerful, oily. peat, salt, wood, burnt wood, seaweed, cocoa.

Finish (89): average. sweet, peat, pepper.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Laphroaig 15 year with 89 points over 100.

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Jameson Select Reserve Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Jameson

“This is really a wonderful whiskey. I love its sweetness, its malty character and that little touch of sherry. Cracking.”

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Jameson Select Reserve Small Batch Irish Blended Whisky
70cl / 40% - A special pot still malt whiskey heavy version of Jameson. Select Reserve has lots of first fill bourbon and sherry casks in the mix giving it a much richer flavour than regular Jameson, with a strong sherried note.

This dram has a amber-like color.

Nose (90): more than average. honey, pineapple, vanilla, citrus, toffee, herbal. Cracking nose! I love it.

Palate (90): powerful, oily. honey, citrus, vanilla, spices, corn, pepper, raisins.

Finish (90): longer than average. honey, citrus, spices.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Jameson Select Reserve Small Batch Irish Blended Whisky with 90 points over 100.

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Jon, Mark and Robbo's The Smokey Peaty One Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Jon Mark and Robbo

“Really interesting peated whisky. Very familiar peat feeling...”

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Jon, Mark and Robbo's The Smokey Peaty One
A vatted malt from Jon, Mark and Robbo. The Smokey Peaty One has a strong focus on malts from the Islands, components include: Caol Ila, Bunnahabhain, Highland Park, Ledaig, Bowmore and Laphroaig.

This dram has a amber-like color.

Nose (93): more than average. peat, sweet, iodine, citrus.

Palate (91): powerful. peat, citrus, peat, iodine, burnt wood.

Finish (90): longer than average. peat, smoke, citrus, honey.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Jon, Mark and Robbo's The Smokey Peaty One with 91 points over 100.

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