The STR wine barrique has imparted plenty of colour and lots of sweet red fruit flavours and herbal nature into Lindores Abbey distillate here.
Lindores Abbey 3 Years Old 2018 Cask 38
Barry Bradford
About me? I am a Whisky Educator, Travel-Tourist and Blogger. I blog tasting notes about (mostly Scotch) beer and whisky at The Whiskyphiles. I keep progress of my travels via the Alfred Barnard Society. Based in Livingston, Scotland I do most of my dramming at the University of Edinburgh Water of Life Society and Scotch Malt Whisky Society.
Lindores Abbey 3 Years Old 2018 Cask 68
An insight into Lindores Abbey distillate signature following 3 years in 1st fill ex-bourbon cask. Revealing floral and tropical fruit flavours.
Glasgow 1770 The Coopers’ Cask Release
Overtly woody and plenty of soft/baked fruit nature to this one, it is rather complex thanks to the fancy cask but still quite youthful with a tendency to become hot and spirity later on the palate. 82/100
The Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.4
Another expression packed full with fruit, nut and spice, these are starting to feel much more integrated though there is still a touch of a youthful spiced and vaporous nature towards the end. 85/100
Oxford Rye Whisky Batch 1
Delicious, not as spicy as anticipated, this is delivered with a lovely sweetness and plenty of cereal nature and is well textured on the palate. 85/100
New Make Rye Spirit 2019 Harvest
Very drinkable new make spirit when presented at 45% ABV.
Whisky Blog Rankings May 2021
Whisky Blog Rankings May 2021
Le Clos d’Orval Calvados 12 Years Old
Wood overboard but still some soft baked apple fruit and toffee/caramel notes too. Another fine example of fruit and oak balance from le Clos d’Orval. 87/100
Glentauchers 44 Years Old Batch 10
Very drinkable, plenty of oak wood – no surprise for 44 years in the cask but also remarkably light still at this age, very suggestive of a refill cask and for my mind nothing dissuades me from ex-bourbon her 91/100
Longmorn 15 Years Old 2005 Distillery Reserve Collection
Quite heady and spicy with lots of lovely sherry influence, dried fruit, raisins and nuttiness. 87/100
