A delightful vintage expression from anCnoc, full of their classic honey character. The Spanish oak has imparted some leather and chocolate notes too. A worthy addition to anCnoc’s fine vintage range. 84/100
anCnoc 2009 Vintage
Seaweed & Aeons & Digging & Fire 10 Years Old
Good balance and approachable sherried Islay malt. Pleasant but could be so much more! At 40% this is a bit soft and a bit safe for me I’d like a touch more intensity to these flavours and experience.
Auchroisk 18 Years Old 1994 Old Particular
An accomplished Auchroisk from a refill bourbon cask. Vanilla and cereals lead with touch of fruit and plenty of white chocolate, delicious! 84/100
Miltonduff 25 Years Old 1988 Carn Mor
Oddly salted but good, butterscotch and fruit flavours, plenty of tropicality and a really good body/structure or malty backbone to this one. 86/100
Glen Keith 20 Years Old 1995 Old Particular
Fruity, solventy and woody. A clever mix which stays entertaining but becomes a touch spicy and vaporous towards the end. 84/100
Glen Scotia 21 Years Old 1991 Strawberry Ganache (Wemyss Malts)
For the experience this was well worth the price. Sadly my budget doesn’t stretch to a full bottle and these are likely no longer available to buy. I would definitely try more of the Glen Scotia range and they have just released a stable of multiple age ranges from the distillery of which the 12 year old I came across in travel retail [Brittany Ferries]. I am intrigued to see how intrinsic the strawberry element is within the Glen Scotia distillate, as I am sure it would lend itself well to much more than the sherry cask maturation/finish it enjoyed above. I’m sure a Glen Scotia will end up in my collection before too long! 85/100
Cragganmore 20 Years Old 1991 Single Cask (Master of Malt)
Cragganmore 20 Year Old 1991 Cask 1157 (54.2%, Master of Malt, Cask 1157, 274 bottles, 2011) Speyside single malt scotch whisky 54.2%ABV, RRP £49.95 for 70cl Score 85/100 What they say: A […]
Dalmore 15 Years Old
The Dalmore 15 Years Old (40%, OB, 2012) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: The Dalmore Distillery Bottling: Emperador; Whyte & Mackay ABV: 40% Cost: £52.45 What they say: The Dalmore […]
Cù Bòcan
Tomatin Cù Bòcan (46%, OB, Peated, 2013) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Tomatin Distillery Bottling: Takara Shuzo ABV: 46% Cost: £34.43 What they say: Lightly peated [15ppm] single malt matured […]
Glenmorangie 12 Years Old Quinta Ruban
Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban 12 year old (46%, OB, 2nd Edition, Port Finish, 2011) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glenmorangie Distillery Bottling: Luis Vuitton Moet-Hennessy ABV: 46% Cost: £49.43 What they […]
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