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Springbank 10 years old Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Springbank

“Rather good with a good amount of peat and honey and that floral theme playing along all the way.”

90
Springbank 10 year
Blended from a mixture of Bourbon and sherry casks, the light colour of this malt belies the richness of its character. The nose has a wide range of aromas, from citrus fruits to pears and a hint of peat, while the palate shows touches of smoke, vanilla essence, nutmeg, cinnamon and the salty tang characteristic of the distillery.

This dram has a gold-like color.

Nose (90): strong. peat, honey, citrus, floral.

Palate (90): smooth, oily, powerful. peat, floral, honey, malt, citrus.

Finish (90): long. peat, wood, floral.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Springbank 10 year with 90 points over 100.

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The Glenrothes 11 years old 1998 Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Glenrothes

“A good Glenrothes with a good amount of sherry influence.”

89
Glenrothes 11 year 1998
A Glenrothes distilled in 1998 and initially aged in bourbon barrels before a finish in Sauternes casks from the premier cru winery Château d'Yquem.

This was bottled in 2009 at the Bruichladdich distillery. A release of 1,700 bottles.

And it is one of the nicest Glenrothes whiskies that I have had. Very recommended.

This dram has a gold-like color.

Nose (88): strong. peaches, malt, honey, vanilla, peat, floral.

Palate (90): smooth, oily, powerful. peaches, malt, honey, floral, citrus, peat.

Finish (90): long. peat, fruity, wood, honey.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Glenrothes 11 year 1998 with 89 points over 100.

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Glenmorangie Finealta Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Glenmorangie

“A five stars Glenmorangie with peaches, honey and a bit of smoke notes.”

91
Glenmorangie Finealta
Very, very unusual for Glenmorangie (though not for current whisky trends), they've gone and peated it. This was distilled from Lightly peated barley, to an original recipe dating back to 1903. This was aged in American oak and Oloroso sherry casks. The result is a whisky with sweet vanilla and lime notes, hints of sherry and an interesting whiff of peat smoke.

This dram has a cooper-like color.

Nose (91): strong. peaches, grapes, citrus, honey, vanilla, malt.

Palate (92): smooth, oily, powerful. peaches, floral, citrus, honey, vanilla, wood, cinnamon, wax.

Finish (90): long. floral, citrus, peaches, wood, smoke.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Glenmorangie Finealta with 91 points over 100.

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Abhainn Dearg The Spirit of Lewis Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Abhainn Dearg

“More similar to grappa than to whisky.”

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Abhainn Dearg The Spirit of Lewis
The Spirit of Lewis is a traditional Outer Hebridean Dram a relativley young spirit (new spirit) matured for a short period of time in a sherry cask. It is then reduced to 40% ABV the strength it was originally partaken off.

This dram has a gold-like color.

Nose (69): powerful. rubber, floral, citrus, honey. Not totally unpleasant but definitively not good.

Palate (65): light, oily. citrus, floral, honey.

Finish (63): average. floral, sweet.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Abhainn Dearg The Spirit of Lewis with 66 points over 100.

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Glen Garioch 15 years old 1991 Old Malt Cask

By Miguel in Tasting , Glen Garioch
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Glen Garioch 15 year 1991 Old Malt Cask
This was distilled at the Glen Garioch distillery in November 1991 before a 15 year sting in refill hogshead number 3061 before bottling in November 2006. A release of 241 bottles from the Old Malt Cask range.

This dram has a white wine-like color.

Nose (87): strong. floral, citrus, honey, apples, wood, cinnamon.

Palate (89): smooth, oily, powerful. honey, floral, citrus, wood, malt, spices.

Finish (88): long. honey, floral, wood.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Glen Garioch 15 year 1991 Old Malt Cask with 88 points over 100.

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Glenlivet 15 years old French Oak Reserve Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Glenlivet

“A nice step over the basic 12 years old Glenlivet and a great nose but the palate is a bit flat, maybe it it were more complex...”

88
Glenlivet 15 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisk
A cut above the standard-issue 12yo, Glenlivet 15yo is finished, as the name suggests, in Limousin French Oak (the same kind that is used for many cognacs).

This dram has a amber-like color.

Nose (90): average. honey, vanilla, malt, peaches, apples, toffeem spices.

Palate (88): powerful, oily. honey, spices, wood, cinnamon, floral, citrus.

Finish (87): longer than average. honey, citrus, spices.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Glenlivet 15 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisk with 88 points over 100.

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Matisse Single Malt 15 years old Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Matisse
87
Matisse Single Malt 15 year
Despite winning awards at each International Wine and Spirits Competition since 2007 this has been a remarkably difficult bottle to get our hands on but judging by the scores it has been worth the wait.

This dram has a gold-like color.

Nose (86): strong. menthol, floral, citrus, malt, honey, wood.

Palate (87): light, smooth. menthol, citrus, malt, honey, spices, a little smoke.

Finish (88): long. menthol, honey, citrus.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Matisse Single Malt 15 year with 87 points over 100.

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Kilkerran Working in progress 2nd release Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Kilkerran

“Quite good nose. This whisky is promising. Keeping an eye on this distillery.”

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Kilkerran Working in Progress 2nd Release
The second release in the Kilkerran Work in Progress series. Bottles will be released at regular intervals until the whisky finally reaches full maturity. It's a great way of watching the whisky develop. This June 2010 edition is part of a release of 15,000 bottles.

This dram has a gold-like color.

Nose (93): powerful. malt, biscuits, honey, peat, floral, citrus.

Palate (90): light, smooth, oily. malt, honey, floral, peat, spices, wood.

Finish (89): long. honey, citrus, floral, a little peat.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Kilkerran Working in Progress 2nd Release with 91 points over 100.

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The Glenrothes 15 years old by Duthies Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Glenrothes

“Quite floral.”

85
Glenrothes 15 year Duthies Cadenhead
The Glenrothes distillery is known for its winter spice and classic Speyside flavour. This 15 year old was bottled by Cadenhead for their new Duthies range of single malts.

This dram has a fino-like color.

Nose (86): strong. peaches, wood, honey, floral, citrus.

Palate (85): light. floral, honey, peaches, wood, spices, citrus.

Finish (85): long. floral, honey, wood.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Glenrothes 15 year Duthies Cadenhead with 85 points over 100.

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The Glenrothes 15 years old 1994 by Signatory Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Glenrothes
87
Glenrothes 15 year 1994 Signatory
A vintage Glenrothes, bottled by Signatory. This was single cask number 1096, a refill butt. Distilled on the 28th January 1994 and aged for 15 years before bottling on the 9th December 2009. A release of 778 bottles.

This dram has a gold-like color.

Nose (87): strong. floral, honey, orange zest, spices, peaches, wood.

Palate (86): smooth, oily, powerful. floral, spices, honey, wood, liquorice.

Finish (89): long. honey, floral, citrus, spices.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Glenrothes 15 year 1994 Signatory with 87 points over 100.

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