This months Regional Wines tasting was the indie bottler James Eadie which we haven't seen much (?any?) of in New Zealand. There's some history on their website, essentially mid 1800s, James Eadie was a distiller with a good rep, fast forward 100+ years, relative kicks off a indie bottling based on his ancestors ethos.
James Eadie Benrinnes 9yo First fill malaga hogshead finish 55%
- N: sweet, sherry, complex, zest, young, lemonade
- P: chocolate, rough, sweet, pineapple, lime, burnt orange
- F: long, hot
7/10 Nose promised much which was disappointing in the flavour, it came 6th with 7.34. Not a typical Benrinnes.
James Eadie Caol Ila 10yo 55.3% First fill amontillado hogshead finish
- N: dry, rubbery, rashuns, bacon, tasty, cigars
- P: rubber, ash, peat but subtle, fruity, salty
- F: med hot butter
- N: caramel, sweet, nutty, butterscotch, demarara sugar, old wet wool, sultanas
- P: sherbert, woody, oaky, sherry, tannin, sweet
- F: short. not much happening.
- N: complex, sweet, heavy sherry, rum, demarara/molasses, dark chocolate, hazelnuts, plums
- P: warm, engine oil, disappointing
- F: short
- N: light, wet dog, vomit, lemon, elderflower, sherbet, acetone
- P: damp washing, spicy paprika, pencil box
- F: bitter, long
- N: light sugar, very sweet, ash, liquid sugar, custard, tea
- P: dull, light peppery, salty, aniseed
- F: short
- N: marshmallow, weetbix, vomit, light, key lime pie, floral
- P: rubber, light ash, burnt sugar, wood
- F: pepper, medium