Delicious, redolent of cereal and husks from the Buckwheat this also has some sweet and mineralic nature, perhaps a trace of something metallic later on but doesn’t detract. 87/100
Eddu 14 Years Old Batch 1
Armorik 5 Years Old Batch 2
Very sweet on the nose but very balanced on the palate and eminently drinkable. Some sharp French oak tannins give a good edge or foil to the fruity Sauternes sweetness. 84/100
Armorik Maitre de Chai 2010
Blind tasting – Dark coloured but quite smooth and soft in flavours, I was misled by the Oloroso cask maturation effect on the colour here I think. Again having recently sampled through Armorik’s core range and latest peated expression I had no idea how close this one was to them! 83/100
Armorik Yuen Elez
Deliciously sweet and peaty, this has a rich malty sweetness accentuated by vanilla and all pervaded by a thick peat and dry heather brush smoke. Wonderful. 84/100
Armorik Double Maturation
Great aromas and mouthfeel, the double-maturation gives good depth and texture and carries some of those darker and woodier sugary flavours topped by classic sherry finish elements. 80/100
Armorik Sherry Cask
Full of dried fruits and chocolate flavours and aromas from the Oloroso sherry cask maturation, still a little sharp and too spiced when unreduced for my palate in places. 79/100
Armorik Classic
Very well put together and promising, the ex-Bourbon oak is not too heavy an influence here and mostly describes their spirit character and coastal maturation. It becomes a touch abrasive later on the palate which hints at slightly younger maturation – I’m guessing some components may be under 8 years old perhaps. 77/100
Brenne Cuvee Speciale
Brenne Cuvee Speciale whisky review: I quite like this one, something very different from classic Scotch single malts. Definitely on the sweeter side and very perfumed, but I couldn’t get over my love of classic bubblegums which this reminded me of, and also cinnamon schnapps (which I’d rather not be reminded of!) something in the spirit quality maybe? Overall quite a different experience. 81/100
Armorik Single Cask 8048
Armorik Single Cask 8048 (53%, La Maison Du Whisky, 2015) Whisky Review Category: Breton single malt whisky Origin: Distillerie Warenghem Bottling: La Maison Du Whisky ABV: 53% Cost: €95.00 What they say: Armorik […]
Michel Couvreur Candid
Michel Couvreur Candid (49%, Michel Couvreur) Whisky Review Category: Blended Scotch Whisky Origin: Scotland Bottling: Michel Couvreur ABV: 49% Cost: £117.33 What they say: In the 1950’s Michel Couvreur, originally from Belgium, […]
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