Quite light on the nose with a little more punch and plenty of spices on the palate, overall quite pleasant. 80/100
Tennessee Rye Whisky 4 Year Old Batch 3 (45%, That Boutique-y Rye Company, 331 Bottles, 2020)
The Glendronach 27 Years Old 1992 Port Pipe #5897 (48%, OB, Batch 18, 853 Bottles, 2020)
Full of dark chocolate, rose and some well-integrated fruit flavours such as plum and fig, surprisingly well-balanced and not too sweet for a port maturation, with woody and spirit influences presented to perfection. 91/100
The Glendronach 10 Years Old 2009 PX Puncheon #2091 (61.9%, OB, Batch 18, 692 Bottles, 2020)
The Glendronach 10 Years Old 2009 PX Puncheon #2091 Whisky Review ABV: 61.9% Age: 10 Years Old Bottling: OB, Single Cask Releases Batch 18 Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Cost: £100 […]
Imperial 22 Years Old 1998 Monologue (52.1%, Chapter 7, Bourbon Barrel #104355, 218 Bottles, 2020)
A mature, gentle and reserved Imperial expression, packed full of well aged fruit and wood with a focus on deep citrus zest. 91/100
Auchentoshan 22 Years Old 1998 Monologue (51.8%, Chapter 7, Bourbon Barrel #100155, 199 Bottles, 2020)
A rather fruity and touch waxy expression, lovely tropicality on the palate give away the age here. 88/100
Caol Ila 9 Years Old 2011 Monologue (52.2%, Chapter 7, Bourbon Barrel #160, 284 Bottles, 2020)
Sweet and medicinal but I can’t get that germolene in my mouth feeling away, nice but a little sickly. 84/100
Mannochmore 11 Years Old 2008 Monologue (52.5%, Chapter 7, Bourbon HH #16612, 338 Bottles, 2020)
A traditional Speysider, fruity with obvious influence of oak wood, well developed, zesty, cooked and preserved apples in this one. 85/100
Williamson 9 Years Old 2010 Monologue (53.9%, Chapter 7, Bourbon Barrel #907, 235 Bottles, 2020)
A delicious combination of sweet milk, vanilla buttercream icing and earthy and turfy peat smoke. 87/100
Williamson 10 Years 2010 Old Strictly Limited (47.5%, Carn Mor, Oloroso HH’s, 1139 Bottles, 2020)
Rich, complex and nutty a fantastic example of how peat and sherry really work well together. 89/100
Rampur Asava (45%, OB, 2020)
Another highly drinkable and delicately finished/balanced expression matching Rampur’s spirit to red wine cask influences. 85/100
