An Cnoc 12yo 40% OB
An Cnoc is the single malt made at Knockdhu distillery, although independent bottlers ususally call it "Knockdhu Single Malt". Seems very light, colour of applejuice. I smell some sweetness and tea, light herbs. The taste is also very sweet, mint bubblegum, very plain and kind of boring. Some drops of water adds some dark chocolate. It reminds me of after eight. The aftertaste is very short and has something like apple core going on.
A nice aperitif and a real lightweighter: 4.5
Knockdhu 17yo 1974-1991 40% CC G&M
This is from the same distillery that produces the An Cnoc single malt. It's smells of caramel and sugar. The flavour is a bit harsh and burnt, with notions of dried seaweed, sushi anyone? The caramell shows it's face also on the palate, but all in all seems this malt a lot younger than 17 years old. A dry and alcoholic finish, the one you might get from bad wodka.
Boooring!: 2
torsdag 10. desember 2009
torsdag 19. november 2009
1 Ayrshire/Ladyburn tasted between 1.4.2008-28.5.2011
Ayrshire/Ladyburn 34yo 1975-2009 46.9% Signatory Vintage
The whisky from Ayrshire distillery was called Ladyburn, but for some reason Signatory weren't allowed to have that name on the label. I smell vanilla, liquorice and alcohol, very strong, but far from exciting. I taste something grassy, some lime and vanilla. With a dry and alcoholic finish that ruins some of the experience.
Bourbon-matured for sure: 6
The whisky from Ayrshire distillery was called Ladyburn, but for some reason Signatory weren't allowed to have that name on the label. I smell vanilla, liquorice and alcohol, very strong, but far from exciting. I taste something grassy, some lime and vanilla. With a dry and alcoholic finish that ruins some of the experience.
Bourbon-matured for sure: 6
onsdag 4. november 2009
1 Kilkerran tasted between 1.4.2008-28.5.2011
Kilkerran 2009 46% OB Work in Progress
An early bottling from this highland distillery, it seems very well made, one of the best newmakes I've tried. Very sweet odor, honey and vanilla, reminds me slightly of Aberlour. The taste is very similar to the smell, but it does have a small ounce of bitterness which makes it seem unfinished. The aftertaste is the same as I find in 3-5yo brandies unfortunately.
This will be fantastic one day: 5
An early bottling from this highland distillery, it seems very well made, one of the best newmakes I've tried. Very sweet odor, honey and vanilla, reminds me slightly of Aberlour. The taste is very similar to the smell, but it does have a small ounce of bitterness which makes it seem unfinished. The aftertaste is the same as I find in 3-5yo brandies unfortunately.
This will be fantastic one day: 5
lørdag 23. mai 2009
1 Cardhu tasted between 1.4.2008-28.5.2011
Cardhu 12yo 40% OB
Cardhu is a little talked about malt, mostly sold in southern european countries. The whisky is golden pale, with a tame nose, some apple sweetness. The taste is far too sweet for my taste, sugar, pepper, concentrated apples, with a finish of cherry wine.
A sugarbomb: 4.5
Cardhu is a little talked about malt, mostly sold in southern european countries. The whisky is golden pale, with a tame nose, some apple sweetness. The taste is far too sweet for my taste, sugar, pepper, concentrated apples, with a finish of cherry wine.
A sugarbomb: 4.5
fredag 22. mai 2009
1 Cragganmore tasted between 1.4.2008-28.5.2011
Cragganmore 12yo 40% OB
Cragganmore is a smoky speysider, a rare combination indeed. Smells of dark syrup, coca-cola and some cough-drops. Didn't quite blow me away, but the taste on the other hand... Cream caramels, camphor, tomatoes, green peppers, salt bars, soy, burnt chocolate and sweet liquorice, fantastic!!! Doesn't get much more beautiful than this.
Enjoy a drop of paradise: 9
Cragganmore is a smoky speysider, a rare combination indeed. Smells of dark syrup, coca-cola and some cough-drops. Didn't quite blow me away, but the taste on the other hand... Cream caramels, camphor, tomatoes, green peppers, salt bars, soy, burnt chocolate and sweet liquorice, fantastic!!! Doesn't get much more beautiful than this.
Enjoy a drop of paradise: 9
fredag 1. mai 2009
3 Loch Lomonds tasted between 1.4.2008-28.5.2011
Loch Lomond NAS 40% OB
This malt has an initially exciting nose with sweet peppermint, say polo lozenges for instance. It has a balanced and quite pleasant taste, but nothing to get excited about really. Something citrusy and just the faintest hint of honey. Add a few drops of water, and a more interesting stilton-like character derives. Would love to try an older bottling.
Much potential: 6
Inchmurrin NAS 40% OB
Inchmurrin is yet another no-age-stated malt from the Loch Lomond Distillery. It smells young and of much alcohol, sweet. The taste is also sweet and very fresh flavoured, peppermint, eucalyptus leaves and dried mintleaves. Far better than the Loch Lomond Ob, at least in my book. Water gives nothing, only removes flavour, and is not recommended, at least not by me.
I'd like to try it at cask strength: 6.5
Old Rhosdhu NAS 40%
A whisky produced at Loch Lomond Distillery. It's a bit sherry-like, sweet wine, although it's not matured in sherry-casks. It does also taste exceptionally sweet, and has some more flare than the Loch Lomond OB. On the palate I'm getting marshmallows, heavily boiled chick peas and corn. A strange phenomenon that probably won't be widely recognized anytime soon.
Candy are for kids: 3
This malt has an initially exciting nose with sweet peppermint, say polo lozenges for instance. It has a balanced and quite pleasant taste, but nothing to get excited about really. Something citrusy and just the faintest hint of honey. Add a few drops of water, and a more interesting stilton-like character derives. Would love to try an older bottling.
Much potential: 6
Inchmurrin NAS 40% OB
Inchmurrin is yet another no-age-stated malt from the Loch Lomond Distillery. It smells young and of much alcohol, sweet. The taste is also sweet and very fresh flavoured, peppermint, eucalyptus leaves and dried mintleaves. Far better than the Loch Lomond Ob, at least in my book. Water gives nothing, only removes flavour, and is not recommended, at least not by me.
I'd like to try it at cask strength: 6.5
Old Rhosdhu NAS 40%
A whisky produced at Loch Lomond Distillery. It's a bit sherry-like, sweet wine, although it's not matured in sherry-casks. It does also taste exceptionally sweet, and has some more flare than the Loch Lomond OB. On the palate I'm getting marshmallows, heavily boiled chick peas and corn. A strange phenomenon that probably won't be widely recognized anytime soon.
Candy are for kids: 3
lørdag 24. januar 2009
1 Glenesk tasted between 1.4.2008-28.5.2011
Glenesk 12yo 43% OB
Closed Highland distillery, this is an updated version of the old 70's OB. Sweet and caramelized scent, not much have changed, phenolic, doesn't hide the alcohol, should be able to take some water, but the danger of loosing the small hints of caramel is then inevitable. Then there will be nothing left.
a great disappointment, really: 3.5
Closed Highland distillery, this is an updated version of the old 70's OB. Sweet and caramelized scent, not much have changed, phenolic, doesn't hide the alcohol, should be able to take some water, but the danger of loosing the small hints of caramel is then inevitable. Then there will be nothing left.
a great disappointment, really: 3.5
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