Inchgower 12yo 1980-1993 43% Master of Malt cask# 13425 btl.55/240
A limited bottling of the rarely drunk but often very good Inchgower. Master of malt is an IB whos doing well on the continent. Here there are definately some sherry notes, typical refill sherry taste, an instant dryness, a soft middle of fruits like watermelon and kiwi, before it ends eith a short and peppery finish. Oh, and yes, the nose is phenolic and peppery, much more robust than the flavours. A fine whisky, maybe sort of a gentleman's treat, but for me, it's just a bit too modest and polite.
A balanced whisky: 6
Inchgower 15yo 43% Signatory Vintage cask# 12465 btl.299/1580
A bourbon-matured Inchgower with just about anything going on on the nose, lemon, almonds, barbeque-sauce, marzipan, burnt sugar, vanilla and caramillized apples. The taste is unfortunately a bit softer, I'm not getting much out of this it's just very mild, some hints of pears. Let's add water. Water lifts it just a bit, and some of the burnt sugar comes out as well as some pepper notes and vanilla, although it's far from enough to make up for the nosing-tasting mis-expectation. The aftertaste is also quite bland.
I've tasted much better from Inchgower: 4
Inchgower 36yo 1966-2002 67.6% SMWS
A 36yo with over 67% tells me of a tight cask, this one is sherry matured too. I hope it's not one of those sulphur-monsters again. The scents of this is absolutely amazing. Caramel, honey, barbeque, salt, cuban cigars and oak. The first taste is very sweet, but even more dry and intense, it's as if it begs for water. I'll give it some. With some water it gets spicier and a little more aromatic, I'm getting the same numbness in my mouth as I do after smoking a strong cigar. As for aftertaste I can't find too much, but I don't have to either, as the taste just goes on forever.
A very concentrated flavour, but very nice indeed: 7
Inchgower 12yo 40% OB
This one I guess must be from the 80's hence the labelpolicy of describing it as "A de Luxe Malt", instead of Single. It's very tan, lots of additional colouring I suppose. It smells actually beautifully balanced between smoke and sweetness, malt and port. The taste comes off as a bit plastic unfortunately, plums with coughdrops, or dried cherries with vinegar.
Try it after a good meal: 6
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