Kilchoman 2010 46% OB Summer
I really don't like these whiskies making a point of different months or seasons of the year the bottling takes place, as I mean that the good old vintage statements is plenty. But on the other hand I believe I tried the Spring release just weeks ago. So I guess it works. Pale whisky, smells very peaty, all on peaty notes and hay, summer on the farm? Extremely peaty compared to the Spring release, how could this be? Seems like two diferent malts. This is like a reincarnation of Lagavulin 16 from the 90's when it was incredible. So sweet, so bitter, so salty, so citrussy, it's all thats good from Islay in one small jar.
A pleasant surprise: 7.5
Kilchoman NAS 46% OB Spring 2010 Release
Kilchoman then, I usually don't see the reason for bottling spirits and malt at 3-4 years old. Spirits that dares and blushes and so on. Early marketing I guess and if one could pull it off with quality, I guess it would have to be some young Islay distillery. Kilchoman is the newest distillery on Islay, and I guess this one is about 4yo. Dilluted to only 46%. It smells good, bourbon, vanilla, oaky, peaty, iron, seems much older than my assumption. The taste is hot, peppery with good peatyness, caviar, cod liver, tarry, a huge whisky. Oh yes, a little spirity and young-ish on the aftertaste, but I see a great future for this malt.
No dark sails on the horizon for Kilchoman: 5.5
Kilchoman 3yo 2006-2009 61.1% LMDW
The spirit from the new Kilchoman Distillery on Islay has finally reached the age of whisky! I'm delighted to try this one. It has a lovely nose, with beautiful small portions of smoke, enticing! Sweet on the palate, with much peat in presence, it works for this age. I prefer it without addition of water, as I feel much of the peaty character then disappears. A dry finish with some tickling on the tongue makes this a "one to watch" in the coming years.
The future looks bright for Kilchoman: 6
tirsdag 30. november 2010
lørdag 27. november 2010
7 Juras tasted between 1.4.2008-28.5.2011
Jura Beinn a' Chaolais 15yo 46% OB
This time it's the Mountain of Sound, so let's see what a Cabernet Sauvignon finished Jura sounds like. It's much lighter colourwise than the previous two. Strong, fresh and herbal nose, not that bad actually, much more straight-forward than the other two. It's clearly a lighter whisky, more oaky and smooth, this reminds me of some of the less sweet Glenfarclas'es like the 21yo. Reminds me more and more of some older Glenfarclas'es the more I drink of it, not that that's a bad thing, just very unexpected.
Absolutely one of my favourite Juras: 7.5
Jura Beinn Shiantaidh 15yo 46% OB
The Sacred Mountain, this time a Barolo finishing, I believe I've only tried one Barolo finish in the past. That was a longrow and I believe I was disappointed then. But again, I believe it's a harder task finding fitting cask for finishing peaty malts than lightweighters like Jura. A much lighter nose, white peppers, dried tomatoes, something honeyed and fruity, very nice. Seems thicker tastewise, at first a bit honey, turns into anis, then turns peppery before it finishes with nicely bitterness.
I prefer this one neat: 6
Jura Beinn an Oir 15yo 46% OB
I'm doing 3 different 15yo finished Jura whiskies today, a strange vertical. Jura Distillery have never been a fav of mine, but with a couple new edition the last years, like superstition, they seem to have gotten a boost. This one, translated as mountain of the gold is finished in a pinot noir cask. Golden colour(surprise!), smells spicy and crispy, sugar mellowed in butter on a hot stove. The taste is extremely spirity, needs water. With water it gets herbal, medicinal, laphroaig without peat? A very special expression.
I can't quite make up my mind on this one: 5
Isle of Jura 8yo 40% OB
A version from back in the 80's I believe, or maybe even the 70's, a time when Isle of Jura was a distillery far from its peak. Smells wheat, hay and bisquits, clean flavours. The taste is herbal, green tea, parsley and chamomile. It's a clean and good malt, a perfect starter, although a bit bitter on the finish. Not many either ups or downs in this one.
A pretty flawless malt: 5
Isle of Jura 16yo 40% OB
The 16yo Isle of Jura might be a bit more pungent than the rather bland 10yo? I certainly hope so. The colour is golden brown, and it has a flowery nose pretty dominated by alcohol, at 40% only... The first taste is kinda dry, some liquorice, a bit bitter sweetness and some sage. I must try this with water, to see if the disaster can be prevented. With water some of the dryness, naturally, disappears, but nothing else improves and for what aftertaste is concerned there aren't any.
Maybe I'll have to try the Superstition next: 3
Isle of Jura 25yo 50% OMC Douglas Laing
A very pale Jura, that's been 25 years in sherry casks, I'd expect it to fetch some colour. Very herbal, flowery and spirity smell. It's sweet on the palate, honey, cheddar, sweet breakfast cereal, rum and dark syrup. A very sweet and nice malt with a longlasting and warming finish of spices and coal. It's kinda flawless, but there's something a bit unfinished about it.
Very nice old jura: 7
Isle of Jura 10yo 40% OB
This whisky have been victim of much, to a certain degree well put, critiscism in the last years, in contradiction to its high sales number. Much of, I believe comes from it's simplicity, and lack of having a particular character. It's a whisky with some light malty whiffs, and light taste of oak and a bit smoke.
Simple but alright whisky: 4.5
This time it's the Mountain of Sound, so let's see what a Cabernet Sauvignon finished Jura sounds like. It's much lighter colourwise than the previous two. Strong, fresh and herbal nose, not that bad actually, much more straight-forward than the other two. It's clearly a lighter whisky, more oaky and smooth, this reminds me of some of the less sweet Glenfarclas'es like the 21yo. Reminds me more and more of some older Glenfarclas'es the more I drink of it, not that that's a bad thing, just very unexpected.
Absolutely one of my favourite Juras: 7.5
Jura Beinn Shiantaidh 15yo 46% OB
The Sacred Mountain, this time a Barolo finishing, I believe I've only tried one Barolo finish in the past. That was a longrow and I believe I was disappointed then. But again, I believe it's a harder task finding fitting cask for finishing peaty malts than lightweighters like Jura. A much lighter nose, white peppers, dried tomatoes, something honeyed and fruity, very nice. Seems thicker tastewise, at first a bit honey, turns into anis, then turns peppery before it finishes with nicely bitterness.
I prefer this one neat: 6
Jura Beinn an Oir 15yo 46% OB
I'm doing 3 different 15yo finished Jura whiskies today, a strange vertical. Jura Distillery have never been a fav of mine, but with a couple new edition the last years, like superstition, they seem to have gotten a boost. This one, translated as mountain of the gold is finished in a pinot noir cask. Golden colour(surprise!), smells spicy and crispy, sugar mellowed in butter on a hot stove. The taste is extremely spirity, needs water. With water it gets herbal, medicinal, laphroaig without peat? A very special expression.
I can't quite make up my mind on this one: 5
Isle of Jura 8yo 40% OB
A version from back in the 80's I believe, or maybe even the 70's, a time when Isle of Jura was a distillery far from its peak. Smells wheat, hay and bisquits, clean flavours. The taste is herbal, green tea, parsley and chamomile. It's a clean and good malt, a perfect starter, although a bit bitter on the finish. Not many either ups or downs in this one.
A pretty flawless malt: 5
Isle of Jura 16yo 40% OB
The 16yo Isle of Jura might be a bit more pungent than the rather bland 10yo? I certainly hope so. The colour is golden brown, and it has a flowery nose pretty dominated by alcohol, at 40% only... The first taste is kinda dry, some liquorice, a bit bitter sweetness and some sage. I must try this with water, to see if the disaster can be prevented. With water some of the dryness, naturally, disappears, but nothing else improves and for what aftertaste is concerned there aren't any.
Maybe I'll have to try the Superstition next: 3
Isle of Jura 25yo 50% OMC Douglas Laing
A very pale Jura, that's been 25 years in sherry casks, I'd expect it to fetch some colour. Very herbal, flowery and spirity smell. It's sweet on the palate, honey, cheddar, sweet breakfast cereal, rum and dark syrup. A very sweet and nice malt with a longlasting and warming finish of spices and coal. It's kinda flawless, but there's something a bit unfinished about it.
Very nice old jura: 7
Isle of Jura 10yo 40% OB
This whisky have been victim of much, to a certain degree well put, critiscism in the last years, in contradiction to its high sales number. Much of, I believe comes from it's simplicity, and lack of having a particular character. It's a whisky with some light malty whiffs, and light taste of oak and a bit smoke.
Simple but alright whisky: 4.5
mandag 15. november 2010
2 Kinclaiths tasted between 1.4.2008-28.5.2011
Kinclaith 35yo 1969-2004 53.3% Signatory Vintage
The fat lady sang at Kinclaith long before its due, but I've managed to come across some scarce samples during the last years. This one smells quite spirity, I wouldn't think it'd been casked for more than 20 years, or even that long. Given time it gets more sulphury. Extremely peppery taste, chilli, dried spices, a burning sensation. I'll add some water. With water it gets acidic, dry, fino sherry? Quite exciting, a real explosion of hard flavours, no honey or creamy toffee here. If you like a malt that talks, this is perfect, and I do!!
Maybe not presentable for bygone days Kinclaiths: 8.5
Kinclaith 16yo 1966-1982 40% CC G&M
One malt that today is almost impossible to find anywhere, it's an honour to finally taste the Kinclaith. The taste is a bit off, some beetroot, canned enchalots and fried tomatoes. It finishes very mild and almost boring.
Could have worked with game meat: 5
The fat lady sang at Kinclaith long before its due, but I've managed to come across some scarce samples during the last years. This one smells quite spirity, I wouldn't think it'd been casked for more than 20 years, or even that long. Given time it gets more sulphury. Extremely peppery taste, chilli, dried spices, a burning sensation. I'll add some water. With water it gets acidic, dry, fino sherry? Quite exciting, a real explosion of hard flavours, no honey or creamy toffee here. If you like a malt that talks, this is perfect, and I do!!
Maybe not presentable for bygone days Kinclaiths: 8.5
Kinclaith 16yo 1966-1982 40% CC G&M
One malt that today is almost impossible to find anywhere, it's an honour to finally taste the Kinclaith. The taste is a bit off, some beetroot, canned enchalots and fried tomatoes. It finishes very mild and almost boring.
Could have worked with game meat: 5
5 Dallas Dhus tasted between 1.4.2008-28.5.2011
Dallas Dhu 18yo 43% Master of Malt cask#1497
I've heard rumours that when Dallas Dhu were active, their milestone malt was the 20yo. As most DD's bottled today usually are undiluted cask strengths and older as well, I presume this perhaps can give me some idea of what the well spoken of 20yo OB could be like. This one has a pale colour, it smells very old fashioned, malty, grainy, earth notes, herbs, and a small alcohol sting. The taste is also very old school, small hints of vanilla, very waxy, malty and just a small spiritiness that really gives some extra punch to it all.
Old style, charming malt, do not add water: 7
Dallas Dhu 26yo 48.5% Chieftain's cask#90721
A rum finished Dallas Dhu. I've always found Dallas Dhu to be a whisky often underrated. But then again I've never really enjoyed a rum- or cognac-finished whisky. Spirit gives little from cask unless it's bourbon in my opinion. A very light colour on this one. Seems like a young bourbon-matured, maybe the finishing time has been short? The taste is all on bourbon influence, vanilla, liquorice, aniseed, sunflower oil and some peppery aftertaste.
Want a bourbon-matured Dallas Dhu you could also try this: 4.5
Dallas Dhu 10yo 40% G&M
One from back in the 80's, some E150 added, a dry and a bit clinging nose, it's a bit like ammonium and lime, not pleasant. The taste is sharp, like liquorice with mint and dark chocoloate, a very strange combination but far from disappointing. I've heard many a bad rumour of the malt produced at the Dallas Dhu distillery, but this young one is not far from brilliant.
I guess that some whiskies may be better when bottled at a young age, and if this is the case with Dallas Dhu, there will probably never come any younger bottlings on the market, so I guess you have to dig into the glory days archive to find the good reviews?
A blast from the past: 7
Dallas Dhu 30yo 1962-1993 53.3% Cadenhead's
Another old treasure from Cadenhead's, This time from the long mothballed distillery Dallas Dhu. This one needs some time to open up as well. It doesn't smell too interesting, some weak spirit and sour milk. I do also get some hints of stale mushrooms. The taste is bittersweet, sour grapes, old stilton and mushy tomatoes. With some dillution it gets sweeter, and develops a fatastic minty and spicy aftertaste.
Down like a stick, then up like a rocket: 5.5
Dallas Dhu 24yo 1971-1995 40% CC G&M
This whisky has one of the most anonymous expressions I can remember on the nosing. When it comes to the tasting it's intense and sweet, alcoholic. With a little water appears a somewhat burnt sugary taste and some oak. I don't think Dallas Dhu will resume operating for a while based on this.
I hope the OB's are better : 3
I've heard rumours that when Dallas Dhu were active, their milestone malt was the 20yo. As most DD's bottled today usually are undiluted cask strengths and older as well, I presume this perhaps can give me some idea of what the well spoken of 20yo OB could be like. This one has a pale colour, it smells very old fashioned, malty, grainy, earth notes, herbs, and a small alcohol sting. The taste is also very old school, small hints of vanilla, very waxy, malty and just a small spiritiness that really gives some extra punch to it all.
Old style, charming malt, do not add water: 7
Dallas Dhu 26yo 48.5% Chieftain's cask#90721
A rum finished Dallas Dhu. I've always found Dallas Dhu to be a whisky often underrated. But then again I've never really enjoyed a rum- or cognac-finished whisky. Spirit gives little from cask unless it's bourbon in my opinion. A very light colour on this one. Seems like a young bourbon-matured, maybe the finishing time has been short? The taste is all on bourbon influence, vanilla, liquorice, aniseed, sunflower oil and some peppery aftertaste.
Want a bourbon-matured Dallas Dhu you could also try this: 4.5
Dallas Dhu 10yo 40% G&M
One from back in the 80's, some E150 added, a dry and a bit clinging nose, it's a bit like ammonium and lime, not pleasant. The taste is sharp, like liquorice with mint and dark chocoloate, a very strange combination but far from disappointing. I've heard many a bad rumour of the malt produced at the Dallas Dhu distillery, but this young one is not far from brilliant.
I guess that some whiskies may be better when bottled at a young age, and if this is the case with Dallas Dhu, there will probably never come any younger bottlings on the market, so I guess you have to dig into the glory days archive to find the good reviews?
A blast from the past: 7
Dallas Dhu 30yo 1962-1993 53.3% Cadenhead's
Another old treasure from Cadenhead's, This time from the long mothballed distillery Dallas Dhu. This one needs some time to open up as well. It doesn't smell too interesting, some weak spirit and sour milk. I do also get some hints of stale mushrooms. The taste is bittersweet, sour grapes, old stilton and mushy tomatoes. With some dillution it gets sweeter, and develops a fatastic minty and spicy aftertaste.
Down like a stick, then up like a rocket: 5.5
Dallas Dhu 24yo 1971-1995 40% CC G&M
This whisky has one of the most anonymous expressions I can remember on the nosing. When it comes to the tasting it's intense and sweet, alcoholic. With a little water appears a somewhat burnt sugary taste and some oak. I don't think Dallas Dhu will resume operating for a while based on this.
I hope the OB's are better : 3
8 Benriachs tasted between 1.4.2008-28.5.2011
Benriach 16yo 43% OB
A couple years ago Benriach launched a new range of OB's, I've tried the peaty ones, Curiositas and Authenticus, now let's try the one that's possibly a bit closer to the distillery profile then. Smells fresh and caramelly, nice and clean with a bit spicy sweetness. The taste gives me less, peppery, grassy, one of the grassies whiskies I've had, even more grassy than the ol' Dunglass from Littlemill¨Distillery. With water it gets sweeter, some minty floral notes, not bad at all. This is a widely available and quite affordable 16yo OB, if you like it light and don't mind adding water.
Light and grassy sweetness: 6
Benriach 11yo 1982-1993 60.6% Gordon and Macphail cask#5211-5213
My first IB Benriach then, nothing to get excited about, a friend told me the other day, well I'm excited anyway! This one is from the good old days, before the distillery were relaunched, and I slightly believe in bottle maturation... Smells like minty caramel, pan-browned sugar, pears and dark chocolate, a real dessert malt, so creamy.. The taste is full of caramel and appel notes, a true sweet treasure, but the alcohol level is so high and the taste so concentrated it needs some water. With a fair amount of water it becomes softer, more red apples, sour notes of ginger and smoked salmon, a strange combo that works very well. I can't see why this distillery was mothballed back in the days, when giving such an aromatic and characterful set of flavours. maybe it was a bit before its time.
If you like sometihing new, try something old: 7
Benriach 10yo 43% OB
I've tried the "Curiositas" before, and I remember it a good malt, so let's see what Benriach can do at same age without peatiness. It sure got an intense smell for such a young speysider, floral, leather, soap and a bit spirity. It seems a malt quite enjoyable in it's own right, but something puts me a bit off. Perhaps the strong floral notes. The taste is sweet, spicy and yes, spirity, and a bit dry, a bizarre combo. With some water it gets sweeter, more floral, herbal and earthy. The aftertaste is earthy, ammonia and bitter.
I enjoyed it more when peated, at least at this age: 4
Benriach 21yo 46% OB Authenticus
An older version of the curiositas, this time unchill-filtered as well. A much stronger and more oaky smell then the last one. This seems to be a bit more for the experienced connoisseur. It is far more dry, and not as easy to enjoy, but there are some flavours, when given time, that truly makes up for the far from sophisticated start. Apples, oysters, raw eggs and ranch dressing creates a somewhat memorable finish.
I actually prefer the 10yo: 4.5
Benriach 10yo 46% OB Curiositas
Benirach has by far the most peated whisky outside of Islay with a striking 55ppm. The peat is very noticeable on the nose in this one as well as some sweet fruits. On my palate it's very wholesome, with a bit of everything a speysider should have, sweetness, freshness, spicyness and some dryness. The peat is unfortunately a bit shy in this one, I wish it would be a bit more punchy. However, it's a very nice malt that I think fits just any malt enthusiast well, but it might never really astound anyone.
An affordable and nice whisky, one to share with your friends: 6
Benriach 20yo 43% OB
Benriach's producing a lot of different aged OB's nowadays, with the peated versions "Authenticus" and "Curositas" getting most of the fuzz. This one has a fresh nose with much vanilla and barley. The first sip tells the story of good casks, much vanilla and oaky notes, nice bourbon-matured whisky. It's semi-dry and toasty, like smoke of a barbeque. With water it becomes just a bit too sweet for me. But all in all a lovely dram.
Traditional speyside, very good: 6.5
Benriach 12yo 1969-1981 40% CC G&M
Benriach is in my opinion a whisky that's often best when bottled at a young age. This one is very dark, and has spent some time in a sherry cask, no doubt. It has withdrawn hint of dried spices and herbs, say fennel. Easier on the palate with dry straws, and a finish of pepper and alcohol.
Not very enjoyable: 2.5
Benriach 34yo 1968-2003 49.8% Hart Brothers
Too be honest, I didn't give this one time enough in the glass before sinking it, but anyway, here's a very questionable review. Nose, mhm, a bit funky, hard to get anything from, reminds me of anis spirit. Sweet and steady put taste, much too strong finish, hard to define anything but the alcohol here.
Hart Bros could have improved this with a different cask or a finish maybe?: 3
A couple years ago Benriach launched a new range of OB's, I've tried the peaty ones, Curiositas and Authenticus, now let's try the one that's possibly a bit closer to the distillery profile then. Smells fresh and caramelly, nice and clean with a bit spicy sweetness. The taste gives me less, peppery, grassy, one of the grassies whiskies I've had, even more grassy than the ol' Dunglass from Littlemill¨Distillery. With water it gets sweeter, some minty floral notes, not bad at all. This is a widely available and quite affordable 16yo OB, if you like it light and don't mind adding water.
Light and grassy sweetness: 6
Benriach 11yo 1982-1993 60.6% Gordon and Macphail cask#5211-5213
My first IB Benriach then, nothing to get excited about, a friend told me the other day, well I'm excited anyway! This one is from the good old days, before the distillery were relaunched, and I slightly believe in bottle maturation... Smells like minty caramel, pan-browned sugar, pears and dark chocolate, a real dessert malt, so creamy.. The taste is full of caramel and appel notes, a true sweet treasure, but the alcohol level is so high and the taste so concentrated it needs some water. With a fair amount of water it becomes softer, more red apples, sour notes of ginger and smoked salmon, a strange combo that works very well. I can't see why this distillery was mothballed back in the days, when giving such an aromatic and characterful set of flavours. maybe it was a bit before its time.
If you like sometihing new, try something old: 7
Benriach 10yo 43% OB
I've tried the "Curiositas" before, and I remember it a good malt, so let's see what Benriach can do at same age without peatiness. It sure got an intense smell for such a young speysider, floral, leather, soap and a bit spirity. It seems a malt quite enjoyable in it's own right, but something puts me a bit off. Perhaps the strong floral notes. The taste is sweet, spicy and yes, spirity, and a bit dry, a bizarre combo. With some water it gets sweeter, more floral, herbal and earthy. The aftertaste is earthy, ammonia and bitter.
I enjoyed it more when peated, at least at this age: 4
Benriach 21yo 46% OB Authenticus
An older version of the curiositas, this time unchill-filtered as well. A much stronger and more oaky smell then the last one. This seems to be a bit more for the experienced connoisseur. It is far more dry, and not as easy to enjoy, but there are some flavours, when given time, that truly makes up for the far from sophisticated start. Apples, oysters, raw eggs and ranch dressing creates a somewhat memorable finish.
I actually prefer the 10yo: 4.5
Benriach 10yo 46% OB Curiositas
Benirach has by far the most peated whisky outside of Islay with a striking 55ppm. The peat is very noticeable on the nose in this one as well as some sweet fruits. On my palate it's very wholesome, with a bit of everything a speysider should have, sweetness, freshness, spicyness and some dryness. The peat is unfortunately a bit shy in this one, I wish it would be a bit more punchy. However, it's a very nice malt that I think fits just any malt enthusiast well, but it might never really astound anyone.
An affordable and nice whisky, one to share with your friends: 6
Benriach 20yo 43% OB
Benriach's producing a lot of different aged OB's nowadays, with the peated versions "Authenticus" and "Curositas" getting most of the fuzz. This one has a fresh nose with much vanilla and barley. The first sip tells the story of good casks, much vanilla and oaky notes, nice bourbon-matured whisky. It's semi-dry and toasty, like smoke of a barbeque. With water it becomes just a bit too sweet for me. But all in all a lovely dram.
Traditional speyside, very good: 6.5
Benriach 12yo 1969-1981 40% CC G&M
Benriach is in my opinion a whisky that's often best when bottled at a young age. This one is very dark, and has spent some time in a sherry cask, no doubt. It has withdrawn hint of dried spices and herbs, say fennel. Easier on the palate with dry straws, and a finish of pepper and alcohol.
Not very enjoyable: 2.5
Benriach 34yo 1968-2003 49.8% Hart Brothers
Too be honest, I didn't give this one time enough in the glass before sinking it, but anyway, here's a very questionable review. Nose, mhm, a bit funky, hard to get anything from, reminds me of anis spirit. Sweet and steady put taste, much too strong finish, hard to define anything but the alcohol here.
Hart Bros could have improved this with a different cask or a finish maybe?: 3
fredag 12. november 2010
5 Bladnochs tasted between 1.4.2008-28.5.2011
Bladnoch 16yo 1992-2008 46% Murray McDavid
Another one from an ex-sherry cask of Murray McDavid, these ex-sherries aof very light colour has disappointed me a bit lately, last with an expression of the usually so very good Highland Park. This smells burnt and spirity, not good. The taste is kind of a mix of phenolic dry sherry and peat, more peatiness than in any other expression I've tried from Bladnoch. The aftertaste is long and herbal, dark chocolate and figs. A textbook sherried Bladnoch I guess.
A PEATY lowlander: 6
Bladnoch 17yo 46% OB
A bottling to celebrate "Alex Barclay 5 years as officer of the mini bottle club". Bladnochs rare bottlings are often just standard OB's with a special label. This one smells very strong, spirity, a bit too raw for me. With water added, a harsh and semi-sweet limeish aftertaste appears. Very one-dimensional and alcoholic whisky. The aftertaste is alcoholic and unfortunately very long-lasting.
Hard to consume: 2
Bladnoch 8yo 40% OB
A bottling probably from the 80's, made for Arthur Bell. Pale, powerful, smoky fragrances, could it be peated? Very rough flavours as well, with som acidic sweetness. A couple drops of water doesn't improve much on the flavours, but extends the finish quite a bit and creates a softer and nicer aftertaste.
8 years' perhaps too young for a Bladnoch: 3
Bladnoch 17yo 55% OB "Obama Inauguration" 235/238
So pale it's almost like water, this very limited bottling to celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama. Pleasantly minty, sends me towards contaminated air and the Indian kitchen. Sweet-tasting, tonic water, jupiter and wet leather. With some water added, it becomes more minty, mint leaves and dried herbs dominates the flavours.
A special case: 4
Bladnoch 17yo 55% OB
Bladnoch doesn't really have any standard OB's, but they do bottle a lot at 17 years old. This one is called "Spirit of the Lowlands". It smells pretty harsh, of wood and alcohol, not much else. The taste is pretty intense, with menthos and white wine. 55% have with no doubt contributed to a woody flavour. It has a dry aftertaste of vinegar and wheat flour.
Unorthodox, but not bad at all: 6
Another one from an ex-sherry cask of Murray McDavid, these ex-sherries aof very light colour has disappointed me a bit lately, last with an expression of the usually so very good Highland Park. This smells burnt and spirity, not good. The taste is kind of a mix of phenolic dry sherry and peat, more peatiness than in any other expression I've tried from Bladnoch. The aftertaste is long and herbal, dark chocolate and figs. A textbook sherried Bladnoch I guess.
A PEATY lowlander: 6
Bladnoch 17yo 46% OB
A bottling to celebrate "Alex Barclay 5 years as officer of the mini bottle club". Bladnochs rare bottlings are often just standard OB's with a special label. This one smells very strong, spirity, a bit too raw for me. With water added, a harsh and semi-sweet limeish aftertaste appears. Very one-dimensional and alcoholic whisky. The aftertaste is alcoholic and unfortunately very long-lasting.
Hard to consume: 2
Bladnoch 8yo 40% OB
A bottling probably from the 80's, made for Arthur Bell. Pale, powerful, smoky fragrances, could it be peated? Very rough flavours as well, with som acidic sweetness. A couple drops of water doesn't improve much on the flavours, but extends the finish quite a bit and creates a softer and nicer aftertaste.
8 years' perhaps too young for a Bladnoch: 3
Bladnoch 17yo 55% OB "Obama Inauguration" 235/238
So pale it's almost like water, this very limited bottling to celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama. Pleasantly minty, sends me towards contaminated air and the Indian kitchen. Sweet-tasting, tonic water, jupiter and wet leather. With some water added, it becomes more minty, mint leaves and dried herbs dominates the flavours.
A special case: 4
Bladnoch 17yo 55% OB
Bladnoch doesn't really have any standard OB's, but they do bottle a lot at 17 years old. This one is called "Spirit of the Lowlands". It smells pretty harsh, of wood and alcohol, not much else. The taste is pretty intense, with menthos and white wine. 55% have with no doubt contributed to a woody flavour. It has a dry aftertaste of vinegar and wheat flour.
Unorthodox, but not bad at all: 6
torsdag 11. november 2010
4 Benrinnes tasted between 1.4.2008-28.5.2011
Benrinnes 14yo 1994-2008 46% Dun Bheagan
A sherried Benrinnes, I did love the 14yo sherried 1994 OMC Benrinnes last time I tried, maybe this one can reach those high, or even surpass. Smells fresh, green herbs, olive oil, chives, a bit soapy. The taste is certainly oaky, lots of character, but it's just too simple. With water it gets sweeter, bananas and vanilla, but the aftertaste is acidic and ruins much of the potential palate pleasure.
An oaky Benrinnes with little soul: 4
Benrinnes/Stronachie 12yo 43% Dewar's
Stronachie has, according to many online sources been outed as a Benrinnes malt, after many a year as a good kept secret, when it comes to distillery of origin. I've always enjoyed my Benrinnes when sherry-matured, how will this lighter version make it? The smell is round, soft, woody, cigars, toast and bacon. The taste is just as pleasant, easy, rubbery, cinnamon, rope, dry. It's not my favourite Benrinnes by far, but it's a pleasant, honest working-class malt whisky.
A naughty speysider: 5
Benrinnes 23yo 1986-2009 58.8% OB
A cask strength version from this little known, and little sought after, but to my experience very good distillery. This sherry cask has definately made it's mark, and the taste is estremely sweet and pungent, a real kick. It's very dry, and the afteretaste is almost too phenolic. A small drop of water makes the finish a bit softer. This is a crazy cask, one of the strongest sherry notes I've ever tried.
Dry, peppery and sherried: 5
Benrinnes 14yo 1994-2008 50% Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask
Benrinnes is one that's hard to find, but I've heard some good about it. It comes across as very elegant on the nosing, fresh, fruity and pretty spiced. Gets me thinking the percentage of alcohol may be a bit high. But the taste is nicely tuned, with spices, herbs, sour fruits and a nice crisp finish. A malt that would bless almost any occation.
Almost perfect: 9
A sherried Benrinnes, I did love the 14yo sherried 1994 OMC Benrinnes last time I tried, maybe this one can reach those high, or even surpass. Smells fresh, green herbs, olive oil, chives, a bit soapy. The taste is certainly oaky, lots of character, but it's just too simple. With water it gets sweeter, bananas and vanilla, but the aftertaste is acidic and ruins much of the potential palate pleasure.
An oaky Benrinnes with little soul: 4
Benrinnes/Stronachie 12yo 43% Dewar's
Stronachie has, according to many online sources been outed as a Benrinnes malt, after many a year as a good kept secret, when it comes to distillery of origin. I've always enjoyed my Benrinnes when sherry-matured, how will this lighter version make it? The smell is round, soft, woody, cigars, toast and bacon. The taste is just as pleasant, easy, rubbery, cinnamon, rope, dry. It's not my favourite Benrinnes by far, but it's a pleasant, honest working-class malt whisky.
A naughty speysider: 5
Benrinnes 23yo 1986-2009 58.8% OB
A cask strength version from this little known, and little sought after, but to my experience very good distillery. This sherry cask has definately made it's mark, and the taste is estremely sweet and pungent, a real kick. It's very dry, and the afteretaste is almost too phenolic. A small drop of water makes the finish a bit softer. This is a crazy cask, one of the strongest sherry notes I've ever tried.
Dry, peppery and sherried: 5
Benrinnes 14yo 1994-2008 50% Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask
Benrinnes is one that's hard to find, but I've heard some good about it. It comes across as very elegant on the nosing, fresh, fruity and pretty spiced. Gets me thinking the percentage of alcohol may be a bit high. But the taste is nicely tuned, with spices, herbs, sour fruits and a nice crisp finish. A malt that would bless almost any occation.
Almost perfect: 9
fredag 5. november 2010
5 Ben Nevis tasted between 1.4.2008-28.5.2011
Ben Nevis 15yo 1992-2007 56.6% Signatory Vintage
Ben Nevis is a malt that unfortunately for me seems to have a word by mouth of stupendous old sherried bottlings, but the recent batches seems to not work out, or maybe it's just people beeing to spoiled by older(better) times? Smells of cocoa, toffee, smooth. The taste is at first very sweet, honey, mango, peaches, oily, mushy peas and vegetabel stock. The aftertaste is very spirity. Water needed. With water it's the same stuff, nice fruity notes at start, then spirity, sulphur notes at the end.
A shame, it started so well: 5
Ben Nevis 12yo 1996-2008 46% The Warehouse Collection
A 2cl bottle of Ben Nevis from a 1st fill sherry cask of only 576 bottles. I actually have no idea how I got this one, but anyway, here goes. It smells very fresh, and smoky, smoky mountain air? It tastes like a bad grain whisky, nothing going on at all. The aftertaste is just woody, and bland. I'm not going to say it out loud, but if you read a bit between the lines, and I've heard of the Warehouse Collection either, and the bottle most certainly aren't from the british Isles. Well, well...
Useless: 2
Maybe a bit off topic, but still... http://www.trademarkia.com/the-warehouse-collection-76408807.html
Ben Nevis 14yo 1996-2010 57.1% Malts of Scotland cask 1466
I'm travelling further down the sherry road with a relatively young sherried Ben Nevis Cask Strength. The alcohol level completely dominates the smell of this one. And the taste is überspirity. Let's add water. With water it gets a bit less spirity, but it's still very off. No real flavours that's recognizeable, eveything is hidden behind dryness and spirity notes. When given some time an initial sweetness shows tastewise, but it's not enough to save this one.
Ben Nevis needs much time, mostly in the cask: 4
Ben Nevis 10yo 46% OB
The first OB of Ben Nevis for me. I do enjoy the older CS IB's, so how does a youngster come across? A very anonymous nose, some hints of sulphur, sherry? The first taste confirms my suspicions, here there are some sherry-notes involved. But I can hardly find any sweetness, smokiness or anything else, maybe just some hay and leather. Water doesn't improve much, but it becomes a bit more cuddly, a whisky to enjoy responsibly while watching a curling match or some snooker. This is not a loud, aggressive or punchy whisky in any sort of way.
One for a lazy day: 4.5
Ben Nevis 27yo 1963-1990 54% James MacArthur
This one is a cask strength of 54%, at 27 yo that's usually proof of a good cask. It's coppercoloured, with a firm taste of garlic, salt and sun dried tomatoes, very rustic, sherry cask?It has many a good flavour in store, mild pepper, roasted pine nuts, pistachios and dried ham of pork. This is truly one to save for a special occation.
Will outshine just about anything: 9.5
Ben Nevis is a malt that unfortunately for me seems to have a word by mouth of stupendous old sherried bottlings, but the recent batches seems to not work out, or maybe it's just people beeing to spoiled by older(better) times? Smells of cocoa, toffee, smooth. The taste is at first very sweet, honey, mango, peaches, oily, mushy peas and vegetabel stock. The aftertaste is very spirity. Water needed. With water it's the same stuff, nice fruity notes at start, then spirity, sulphur notes at the end.
A shame, it started so well: 5
Ben Nevis 12yo 1996-2008 46% The Warehouse Collection
A 2cl bottle of Ben Nevis from a 1st fill sherry cask of only 576 bottles. I actually have no idea how I got this one, but anyway, here goes. It smells very fresh, and smoky, smoky mountain air? It tastes like a bad grain whisky, nothing going on at all. The aftertaste is just woody, and bland. I'm not going to say it out loud, but if you read a bit between the lines, and I've heard of the Warehouse Collection either, and the bottle most certainly aren't from the british Isles. Well, well...
Useless: 2
Maybe a bit off topic, but still... http://www.trademarkia.com/the-warehouse-collection-76408807.html
Ben Nevis 14yo 1996-2010 57.1% Malts of Scotland cask 1466
I'm travelling further down the sherry road with a relatively young sherried Ben Nevis Cask Strength. The alcohol level completely dominates the smell of this one. And the taste is überspirity. Let's add water. With water it gets a bit less spirity, but it's still very off. No real flavours that's recognizeable, eveything is hidden behind dryness and spirity notes. When given some time an initial sweetness shows tastewise, but it's not enough to save this one.
Ben Nevis needs much time, mostly in the cask: 4
Ben Nevis 10yo 46% OB
The first OB of Ben Nevis for me. I do enjoy the older CS IB's, so how does a youngster come across? A very anonymous nose, some hints of sulphur, sherry? The first taste confirms my suspicions, here there are some sherry-notes involved. But I can hardly find any sweetness, smokiness or anything else, maybe just some hay and leather. Water doesn't improve much, but it becomes a bit more cuddly, a whisky to enjoy responsibly while watching a curling match or some snooker. This is not a loud, aggressive or punchy whisky in any sort of way.
One for a lazy day: 4.5
Ben Nevis 27yo 1963-1990 54% James MacArthur
This one is a cask strength of 54%, at 27 yo that's usually proof of a good cask. It's coppercoloured, with a firm taste of garlic, salt and sun dried tomatoes, very rustic, sherry cask?It has many a good flavour in store, mild pepper, roasted pine nuts, pistachios and dried ham of pork. This is truly one to save for a special occation.
Will outshine just about anything: 9.5
4 Aultmores tasted between 1.4.2008-28.5.2011
Aultmore 12yo 1997-2009 50% Dun Bheagan
Aultmore is a malt far to rarely bottled as a single Malt I believe, I've tried some older aherried versions almost exclusively of brilliance. This one smells of toffee and autumn leaves, pretty bland. The taste is sort of the middle of the road sherried. A bit dry, a bit sweet, a bit sulphury, far from enough to leave a lasting impression, at least for me.
A bland expression: 4
Aultmore 11yo 1985-1997 60.4% Signatory Vintage cask#2905 btl.109/1200
One bourbon-matured Aultmore at high strength bottled 13 years ago, this should be something new. The colour is totallt blank, like spring water. It smells very fresh, mushrooms, earth, banana skin, green tea, many subtle flavours, nothing screams 60% here. It needs some time, then develops some candy odors, very sweet. The taste is extremely sweet and burnt, burnt matches, ink, vanilla, needs water. With water it gets interestingly fruity, something very similar to small sour green grapes, very peculiar, an aggressive fruity beauty.
With water its a very aromatic, fruity whisky: 7.5
Aultmore/Tarracroy 18yo 1975-1993 57.3% The Whisky Connoisseur
The Whisky Connoisseur gives alternative names to their bottlings, like this one, Tarracroy, it makes it fun, giving the bottle an unpredictable content, which I later can check what is online. The nose on this one is very citrussy, I'd say its lemon scent overpowers everything else. The taste is pretty simple, apples, lemon and pepper. With some water it gets sweeter, bananas, lemon, grapes and cinnamon. The aftertaste is wheaty. Once again a nice cask strength, but it doesn't compare to the best yet.
A fine whisky from Aultmore, one I'm not too familiar with: 6.5
Aultmore 16yo 1992-2008 59.2% SMWS
Aultmore is one that I'm not to familiar with, I don't think it is too common on international markets yet. At this strength it has a very phenolic fragrance, needs water, then comes a sweet, raspberryliquer like flavour forth. Dark chocolate with cognac inside is the first that comes to mind.
Can't handle the strength, 40-46% could do the trick: 5
Aultmore is a malt far to rarely bottled as a single Malt I believe, I've tried some older aherried versions almost exclusively of brilliance. This one smells of toffee and autumn leaves, pretty bland. The taste is sort of the middle of the road sherried. A bit dry, a bit sweet, a bit sulphury, far from enough to leave a lasting impression, at least for me.
A bland expression: 4
Aultmore 11yo 1985-1997 60.4% Signatory Vintage cask#2905 btl.109/1200
One bourbon-matured Aultmore at high strength bottled 13 years ago, this should be something new. The colour is totallt blank, like spring water. It smells very fresh, mushrooms, earth, banana skin, green tea, many subtle flavours, nothing screams 60% here. It needs some time, then develops some candy odors, very sweet. The taste is extremely sweet and burnt, burnt matches, ink, vanilla, needs water. With water it gets interestingly fruity, something very similar to small sour green grapes, very peculiar, an aggressive fruity beauty.
With water its a very aromatic, fruity whisky: 7.5
Aultmore/Tarracroy 18yo 1975-1993 57.3% The Whisky Connoisseur
The Whisky Connoisseur gives alternative names to their bottlings, like this one, Tarracroy, it makes it fun, giving the bottle an unpredictable content, which I later can check what is online. The nose on this one is very citrussy, I'd say its lemon scent overpowers everything else. The taste is pretty simple, apples, lemon and pepper. With some water it gets sweeter, bananas, lemon, grapes and cinnamon. The aftertaste is wheaty. Once again a nice cask strength, but it doesn't compare to the best yet.
A fine whisky from Aultmore, one I'm not too familiar with: 6.5
Aultmore 16yo 1992-2008 59.2% SMWS
Aultmore is one that I'm not to familiar with, I don't think it is too common on international markets yet. At this strength it has a very phenolic fragrance, needs water, then comes a sweet, raspberryliquer like flavour forth. Dark chocolate with cognac inside is the first that comes to mind.
Can't handle the strength, 40-46% could do the trick: 5
onsdag 3. november 2010
9 Glenmorangies tasted between 1.4.2008-28.5.2011
Glenmorangie NAS 46% OB Lasanta
Apart from reciding in the fanciest miniature bottle I've seen in a good while, this is also finished in sherry casks, no statement wether it's a fresh or refill. Orange colour, smells light, burnt polyester, phenolic, rubbery. The taste is a nice surprise, onions, blueberries, sharp, kiwi, lots of bitter berries, small ones from the woods, like blackcurrants and gooseberries. The aftertaste is long and tastes of pistachio and oak. A bit of water lightens it up a bit and gives hints of the standard 10yo OB.
There are better finished Glenmorangies out there: 4.5
Glenmorangie NAS 46% OB Signet
This one is said to be distilled from some dark chocolate malt, whatever that is. It has a golden brown colour extremely nice smell, the dark chocolate they've been talking about completely knocks me over. This smells fantastic. Dark chocolate, roasted nuts, honey, just wonderful. I don't wanna drink this, just sit and nose it. The taste is at firste very similar to the smell, lot of dark chocolate. But the finish changes radically and becomes bitter, not bad, like bitter dark chocolate. I've never taken the taste notes on bottles too serious as I think they're not always too objective. But this dark chocolate stuff is really hittin' the nail.
Kind of one-dimensional, but the odors oh the odors: 6
Glenmorangie 12yo 46% OB Burgundy Finish
In contrast to the sweet Sauterne-finished Nectar D'Or, this one is finished in a red or white-wine cask from eastern france, known as Burgundy. Not much darker in colour. Smells less intriguing than the D'Or, a bit metallic, needs some time, gets floral, honey and malty. The taste is very nice, deep, dark chocolate, hazel and almonds. It's not as complex as the D'Or, but that's not necessarily a bad thing, this is clean, sweet, with a bitterness of dark chocolate and in the end it kind of reminds me just a bit of the very good Balvenie rum wood. Seems Glenmorangie yet again has played and won in the cask finishing casino.
Splendid, but hardly complex: 7.5
Glenmorangie 12yo 46% OB Nectar D'Ór
I tried this one many years ago while in france, it was an instant match and since that I've been longin to get a bottle of my own. Finally it's here, will it be as I remember it? Smells honey, oak and vanilla, a perfect combination of subtle odors. The taste gets a bit dry, nuts, honey, lavender, liquorice, vanilla, cinnamon, lemon and mustard. Amazing!! Later I'll definately have a cigar withis one. I'll admit there's been, and still is, some ups and downs with Glenmorangie's finishing experiments, but this is a true beauty in every sense of the word, only thing a bit on the downside is the lack of a complex finish, it's got some apple and ginger but that's about it.
One of the best Glenmorangies: 9
Glenmorangie 18yo 43% OB
The legal aged Glenmorangie, one I've been looking forward to. It's fairly mild I guess, as the smell doesn't let me in on anything, quite futile and boring. Perhaps it needs some water. In the tasting I get more of the distillery character, carnation, turnips, white wine vinegar and cranberry jello. A very mild one.
I prefer many of the younger versions opposed to this one: 5
Glenmorangie 12yo 43% OB Madeira Finish
The star of this finish-serie of Glenmorangie. It has a mild and well balanced scent. Like a summerwhisky, reminds me of the more modern Nectar D'Or, but then, there are strong cask similarities. On taste it gives what the nosing promised, mild, creamy, with hints of vanilla and caramelized almonds. The finish is of dry red wine, or madeira.
Glenmorangie's reaping benefits of its cask policy: 8
Glenmorangie 12yo 43% OB Sherry Finish
Number 2 in the now discontinued serie with Glenmorangie on different cask finishes. I think that to mature well in a sherry cask a whisky needs to be quite strong, and mature for quite some time. Here unfortunately, this is not the case, it tastes just like the ordinary Glemorangie OB, except it's sweeter and a little darker. A light taste of outdated Mascarpone is one of the only golden moments in this one, it's hardly impressive in any way.
I actually prefer the 10yo OB: 4
Glenmorangie 12yo 43% OB Port Wood Finish
This Glenmorangie finished in port wood casks is one of many a variation to come from this distillery in the last years. It does have a nice tawny port-influenced smell, and it's seems quite dry. The taste is exciting, but seems much younger than 12 years old. A very harsh and alcoholic taste, doesn't handle water well at all. Some notes of blueberry and liquorice in the finish.
Nice try, but not quite there yet: 4.5
Glenmorangie 10yo 40% OB
Glenmorangie's a distillery that's taken a couple new turns the last decades with countless different cask finishes. The traditional 10-year old upon which these are based, is very sweet, concentrated apple liqueur, cinnamon and hard malty candy. A very simple, easy and sweet malt. Good for cask experimentation, but comes across a little weak on it's own.
Too bland to make a lasting impression: 4.5
Apart from reciding in the fanciest miniature bottle I've seen in a good while, this is also finished in sherry casks, no statement wether it's a fresh or refill. Orange colour, smells light, burnt polyester, phenolic, rubbery. The taste is a nice surprise, onions, blueberries, sharp, kiwi, lots of bitter berries, small ones from the woods, like blackcurrants and gooseberries. The aftertaste is long and tastes of pistachio and oak. A bit of water lightens it up a bit and gives hints of the standard 10yo OB.
There are better finished Glenmorangies out there: 4.5
Glenmorangie NAS 46% OB Signet
This one is said to be distilled from some dark chocolate malt, whatever that is. It has a golden brown colour extremely nice smell, the dark chocolate they've been talking about completely knocks me over. This smells fantastic. Dark chocolate, roasted nuts, honey, just wonderful. I don't wanna drink this, just sit and nose it. The taste is at firste very similar to the smell, lot of dark chocolate. But the finish changes radically and becomes bitter, not bad, like bitter dark chocolate. I've never taken the taste notes on bottles too serious as I think they're not always too objective. But this dark chocolate stuff is really hittin' the nail.
Kind of one-dimensional, but the odors oh the odors: 6
Glenmorangie 12yo 46% OB Burgundy Finish
In contrast to the sweet Sauterne-finished Nectar D'Or, this one is finished in a red or white-wine cask from eastern france, known as Burgundy. Not much darker in colour. Smells less intriguing than the D'Or, a bit metallic, needs some time, gets floral, honey and malty. The taste is very nice, deep, dark chocolate, hazel and almonds. It's not as complex as the D'Or, but that's not necessarily a bad thing, this is clean, sweet, with a bitterness of dark chocolate and in the end it kind of reminds me just a bit of the very good Balvenie rum wood. Seems Glenmorangie yet again has played and won in the cask finishing casino.
Splendid, but hardly complex: 7.5
Glenmorangie 12yo 46% OB Nectar D'Ór
I tried this one many years ago while in france, it was an instant match and since that I've been longin to get a bottle of my own. Finally it's here, will it be as I remember it? Smells honey, oak and vanilla, a perfect combination of subtle odors. The taste gets a bit dry, nuts, honey, lavender, liquorice, vanilla, cinnamon, lemon and mustard. Amazing!! Later I'll definately have a cigar withis one. I'll admit there's been, and still is, some ups and downs with Glenmorangie's finishing experiments, but this is a true beauty in every sense of the word, only thing a bit on the downside is the lack of a complex finish, it's got some apple and ginger but that's about it.
One of the best Glenmorangies: 9
Glenmorangie 18yo 43% OB
The legal aged Glenmorangie, one I've been looking forward to. It's fairly mild I guess, as the smell doesn't let me in on anything, quite futile and boring. Perhaps it needs some water. In the tasting I get more of the distillery character, carnation, turnips, white wine vinegar and cranberry jello. A very mild one.
I prefer many of the younger versions opposed to this one: 5
Glenmorangie 12yo 43% OB Madeira Finish
The star of this finish-serie of Glenmorangie. It has a mild and well balanced scent. Like a summerwhisky, reminds me of the more modern Nectar D'Or, but then, there are strong cask similarities. On taste it gives what the nosing promised, mild, creamy, with hints of vanilla and caramelized almonds. The finish is of dry red wine, or madeira.
Glenmorangie's reaping benefits of its cask policy: 8
Glenmorangie 12yo 43% OB Sherry Finish
Number 2 in the now discontinued serie with Glenmorangie on different cask finishes. I think that to mature well in a sherry cask a whisky needs to be quite strong, and mature for quite some time. Here unfortunately, this is not the case, it tastes just like the ordinary Glemorangie OB, except it's sweeter and a little darker. A light taste of outdated Mascarpone is one of the only golden moments in this one, it's hardly impressive in any way.
I actually prefer the 10yo OB: 4
Glenmorangie 12yo 43% OB Port Wood Finish
This Glenmorangie finished in port wood casks is one of many a variation to come from this distillery in the last years. It does have a nice tawny port-influenced smell, and it's seems quite dry. The taste is exciting, but seems much younger than 12 years old. A very harsh and alcoholic taste, doesn't handle water well at all. Some notes of blueberry and liquorice in the finish.
Nice try, but not quite there yet: 4.5
Glenmorangie 10yo 40% OB
Glenmorangie's a distillery that's taken a couple new turns the last decades with countless different cask finishes. The traditional 10-year old upon which these are based, is very sweet, concentrated apple liqueur, cinnamon and hard malty candy. A very simple, easy and sweet malt. Good for cask experimentation, but comes across a little weak on it's own.
Too bland to make a lasting impression: 4.5
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