Whisky Tasting: Crazy Casks

 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).