The usual tastings have franchised with a spin off being run at the Library bar in Courtney Place. This is a far more informal tasting, there are some notes, and you can drink whenever you want. Organised by John from Regional, there's no real theme other than interesting/good whisky. Oh and we tasted blind.
Hazelburn 13yo Oloroso Cask Matured 50.3%
- N: sulphur, eggs, PVA glue
- P: tangy, xmas cake, buttery, sweet, heat, toffee, sticky
- F: salt, med-long
8.5/10 - this was the mystery, and just reconfirms my love of Hazelburn. Definitely recommended.
Highland Park The Dark 17yo b.2017 52.9%
- N: light smoke, coastal
- P: low alc, complex, warm, sweet, spicy, salty
- F: warm, hot, long
7/10 lacked a bit of interest, but as usual HP deliver a good whisky.
Springbank Madeira Cask Finish 17yo 47.8%
- N: sweet, coastal, pineapple, watery, no salt
- P: light, parmesan
- F: short
6/10 Dunno I seem to have gone off Springbank, or rather the ones I've had recently. Seemed flat and one dimensional.
SMWS 10.188 New Acquaintance Bunnhabhain 14yo refill ex-sherry butt 489 bottles, 62.5%
- N: dusty sweet muscatels, ginger
- P: big, sweet, madeira?, sherry, high alc, spicy
- F: long, hot
8/10. Thanks to Neil I've become more of a fan of Bunnhabhain, and this was a very nice whisky.
Good night, relaxed atmosphere, nice venue, excellent whisky. All win from my perspective.
Slainte,
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