Glendullan 28yo 1981-2009 49.6% The Whisky Agency
Glendullan along with Glenlossie are two Speyside distilleries that I'm set to try more of, so why not start with this one. Smells honey and vanilla, very light, with some small hints of gin and tonic. Some Lime zest as well. The taste is very sweet, peppery, again I get this strange gingery vibe, spicy sweetness, lightly bitter lime zest and some sour mango and dark grape on the finish. A very well made whisky that I find easily preferable over many of the more commercialized speysiders from such as Glenfiddich, Glenlivet and Macallan.
A speyside treasure: 7.5
Glendullan 12yo 47% OB 80's
Glendullan was one of the first distilleries to launch their 12yo OB with over 46%, as we now can witness on new bottlings from both Deanston and Bunnahabhain distillery. This one was bottled in the 80's so it has a small evaporation, but not much. Much rounder and bigger on the nose than the last two. Honey, syrup, coleslaw, lemon, dried onions, paprika, grilled shrimps, soy sauce, mustard, very much on the nose. The taste is slightly dry, sherried? Sweet, honey, phenolic, red peppers, honey, a very smooth sherry flavour without becoming too sweet. Could this be extra matured in the bottle, well that's a debate I don't wanna put my pen into.
I didn't expect the sherry, a nice surprice: 7
Glendullan 11yo 1984-1995 43% James MacArthur's
Glendullan is another malt that I'm having a little trouble getting my head around. I don't feel they fit into a certain profile or taste category. Perhaps this one will help me. It smells really spirity, bourbon, sugar. The taste is extremely peppery, spirity, grainy and bitter. It needs water that's for sure, but I do like to point out that it's only a 43%abv. Water doesn't improve much, and if I remember correctly I believe the best Glendullans I've tried has been closer to or cask strengths, so perhaps that's the way to go for this distillery.
Worst I've tried in a long time: 1
Glendullan 15yo 1993-2008 43% CC G&M
3% less dilution on the alcohol level, compared to the old CC-bottlings. Not as much colouring either as this is very pale. Weak on odor, typically for Glendullan, a very fine whisky. Here it's all in the flavours, and it's really fruity. I'm getting apricots, blueberry and guinness foam. The finish brings a bitterness which makes sure it doesn't become to sweet.
I'm starting to agree with the connoisseur's choice: 8
Glendullan 17yo 65.3% 1978-1995 Cadenhead's
65.3%, The phenol overpowers just about everything else on the nose, and on the palate as well, needs water, no doubt. Glendullan is a very soft and gentle malt with shy fragrances and flavours. I can't really see why the people at Cadenhead's are bottling it with this level of alcohol. Some water can help it to some liquorice flavour, but there's nothing else to it.
A grand failure: 1
Glendullan 15yo 1993-2008 46% Murray McDavid
Murray McDavid have been doing some weird cask experimentations over the years. This Glendullan has been matured in Danish(!) winecasks. Smells strong, perfumy, intensely sweet. So is the taste, extremely sweet at first, almost like succade. The finish is much kinder, but perhaps a bit boring.
Nice malt, but the cask doesn't add much I think: 6
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