Blind tasting – Oddly herbal and sweet, this has plenty of Japanese influence and reminded me of some of the Hakushu expressions. 86/100
Hatozaki Pure Malt (40%, OB, 2020)
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.
Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky (43%, OB, 2020)
Blind-tasted – Reasonably simple definite corn-led grain whisky with bourbon-oak maturation, possibly from somewhere with a slightly warmer climate, I guessed a grain or pot-still Irish whiskey due to the sweet and spiced nature. 83/100
Pere Magloire VSOP South Islay Cask Finish (40%. OB, 2020)
An interesting mix of peat-smoke and Calvados, quite light from the peaty whisky side which adds some darker notes of liqourice, clove and tar. 84/100
Pere Magloire VSOP North Islay Cask Finish (40%, OB, 2020)
A lovely nutty, buttery and slightly coastal nature imbued here which really compliment the sweet apple and nutty French oak nature of the core Calvados. 85/100
Pere Magloire VSOP Speyside Cask Finish (40%. OB, 2020)
A much sweeter and more vanillic expression following finishing in aSpeyside whisky cask, more body generate from a hint of malty cereal barley also. 84/100
Pere Magloire VSOP Pays d’Auge Calvados (40%, OB, 2020)
A lovely introductory apple/fruit-led flavour, quite light on the palate and a hint of French oak maturation. 83/100
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The Glenallachie adds a 21 Year Old to its range.
CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY FOR WHISKY FANS AS THE GLENALLACHIE ADDS A 21-YEAR-OLD TO ITS RANGE The multi-award-winning Speyside distillery unveils limited release cask strength single malt in the run-up to Christmas After […]
Glenallachie 11 Years old 2009 Single Cask (59%, OB, Sauternes Barrel #3278, 299 Bottles, 2020)
Full of honey and fruit from the Sauternes cask maturation, good malty body present here too which persists through to the finish. Delicious. 86/100
Cambus 28 Years Old 1991 Single Cask (55.8%, Cadenheads, 2019)
Great on the palate despite inherent thinness of grain whisky, touch funky on the nose and slightly over-woody. Water made this spicier and woodier so I’d drink it as it comes. 82/100
