A Whisky Beginner’s Guide to Sherry Casks - Malt
WEBDec 3, 2021 · Edradour 2008 11 Year Old Sherry Cask (The Whisky Exchange Exclusive) – Review. 58.3% ABV. Distilled: 28 th November 2008. Bottled: 8 th May 2020. Cask Number: 372. £79.95. Color: Dark mahogany. On the nose: Wafting into my nose first are coffee candy, chocolate, cherried liqueur, and dried dates. Time reveals sweet beef jerky and mulled wine spices, alongside hints of red apple and leather.
Glenfiddich IPA Experiment & Project XX | Malt - Whisky Reviews
WEBSep 14, 2016 · Bottled at 43% ABV, without an age statement, but finished in an ale cask. A bottle of the Glenfiddich IPA Experiment costs £45, or from Master of Malt £39.90 and also SharedPour for $106.99.. Colour: deep gold.. On the nose: an exceptionally fresh nose, with more a winey nose: notes of Chardonnay, perhaps Sauternes.A few …
Royal Brackla 12, 16 and 21 Years Old | Malt - Whisky Reviews
WEBSep 21, 2015 · Royal Brackla 12, 16 and 21 Years Old. Mark September 21, 2015. Royal Brackla is part of the Last Great Malts range. Which is to say it is a previously overlooked distillery in the Bacardi portfolio, which has been sexed up, repackaged, re-vatted and generally its whiskies are being very well received among Scotch drinkers around the world.
BenRiach 10 year old | Malt - Whisky Reviews
WEBJun 22, 2019 · BenRiach 10 year old – review. Colour: perfectly brewed jasmine tea. On the nose: sweet honey initially with a big hit of green apples and pears. I get subtle earthiness coming through with juicy raisins that turn into stewed apples, almost like an apple strudel with the buttery pastry. Over time, a lovely malty creaminess begins to invade ...
Michel Couvreur | Malt - Whisky Reviews
WEBAug 20, 2021 · Michel Couvreur Malt Whisky John Aylesbury 12 Years – Review. 43% ABV. €75 from John Aylesbury. Color: Brown oak On the nose: Sweetness initially but this time the oak is noticeably lighter – it’s a sweet trip at the seaside, honey, maybe a touch of In the mouth: Light and fruity, a touch of alcohol, some lingering notes of oak, light syrup, brown candy and some appealing herbal notes.
Old 55 Single Barrel Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon - Malt
WEBAug 28, 2021 · Having heard all that, I’m excited to be tasting the Single Barrel Bottled-in-Bond expression. List price for this is $80, but it’s currently on sale for $70 from the distillery shop. This was a sample generously provided by Ryan; thanks to him as well. It is bottled at the legally-stipulated 100 proof (50% ABV).
Ardbeg Uigeadail | Malt - Whisky Reviews
WEBFeb 24, 2021 · Ardbeg Uigeadail – Review. Color: Medium-pale gold. On the nose: The initial impression is a fresh and fruity one, as this jumps out of the glass with aromas of spring flowers and ripe cantaloupe. Gradually, this transitions into a whiff of toasted wheat bread, progressing further into a sweet and smoky note of campfire-roasted marshmallows ...
Ballantine’s Finest Scotch Whisky | Malt - Whisky Reviews
WEBAug 27, 2019 · Ballantine’s Finest Scotch Whisky (2019) – Review. Color: A slightly lighter shade of medium-pale gold. On the nose: Abundant wildflowers, lime juice, lime peel, key lime pie, limes everywhere! Freshly-mowed Kentucky bluegrass lawn, more Daiquiri Ice, and the unsalted meaty-nuttiness of cashews.
Whisky Flavour Wheels and Colour Charts | Malt - Whisky Reviews
WEBSep 10, 2015 · A lot of these, and possibly the whisky wheels, are inspired by Ann C. Noble’s original aroma wheel.And there’s even a wine mouth-feel wheel, which shows you how far things have gone in this area of research.. Why am I writing about all of this? There was a section in Adam Rogers’ Proof: The Science of …
Hunter Laing’s The Kinship Series | Malt - Whisky Reviews
WEBJul 31, 2017 · Port Ellen 34 Year Old – 61.6% ABV. Colour: old gold. On the nose: at this crazy high strength, the flavours are as tight as a badger’s arse. Mossy and vegetal, a peat that is very much the dirty earthy type, rather than sweet or ashy. Water does huge favours, liberating sweeter smoke, baked pears and golden syrup.