Another month, another tasting. I write this the day after we should have been at a tasting. That's been postponed thanks to a pesky virus.
Auchentoshan Bartenders Malt No.2 50%
- N: dry, fruity, banda reel copy paper, salt, chalky, meth spirits
- P: sherry, incr alc., peppery, manuka, lemons
- F: hot, long, bitter
7/10 interesting, but not great
Ardnamurchan #2
- N: peat, oaky, sweet, wet wool, dry
- P: smoke hint, fruity, tangy, liquourice
- F: medium
8/10
Arran Sauternes Cask 50%
- N: watery, coconut, lemon meringue pie, newsprint
- P: coconut ice, oily, sweet
- F: warm, medium tannic
7/10
Benriach 1992 25yo Port Cask #979 53.9%
- N: sherry, sweet, sticky, dusty, old, dates, port
- P: sherry, very smooth, xmas cake, incr alc, butter
- F: med, long
8/10 yeah bit lower than I'd have expected from an aged benriach.
Glenallachie 11yo Moscatel Wood Finish 48%
- N: makeup remover, toffee apples, very sweet, cheese
- P: warm, light bubblegum, disappointing
- F: medium, peppery
6/10 didn't like this, very washed out taste
Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique 54.8%
- N: PVA wood glue, strong, meths, blue cheese, vinegar
- P: hot peppery, sherry, paint stripper
- F: peppery, long
8/10 enjoyed this quite a bit.
Kilchoman Px Sherry Cask 47.3%
- N: salt, peat, ash, oily, soap, smokey
- P: peat only smoke rubber bacon
- F: long, warming
9/10 oh my.
Longrow Red 10yo 52.5%
- N: apples, toffee, marmalade, salted caramel
- P: watery, peppery
- F: medium, peppery
7/10 bit dull overall
Interesting tasting, certainly diverse. Normally I'd have picked up a bottle of the Kilchoman, but really I have a large number of them already, do I relaly need another (don't answer that).
