Another month, another tasting... This time led by Michael from WhiskyGalore.
Wolfburn 'Batch 318' 46% 7yo lightly peated, oloroso
N: fresh cut grass, salt, marshmallow, peat, sour
P: warm, salt, dry, prickly, honey, ash, cinnamon
F: long, dry
7.5/10 I liked this one, nothing outstanding but a nice drinking whisky.
Bunnahabhain 'Signatory Vintage' 2010 / 10yo 64.7%
N: sherry, raisins, plums, salt
P: sherry, complex, aged, leather, brine, caramel
F: med-long
9/10 loved this one, may have picked up a bottle.
Bladnoch 19yo 46.7% PX
N: pear, apples, sherry, parmesan, citrus
P: light, pears, sherry, dry, citrus
F: short
6/10 nothing very interesting in this one.
Ardnamurchan AD10.21:06 46.8%
N: grass, citrus, oaky, sherry, wine, salt
P: hot, spicy, chilli
F: long
7/10 potential in this one, but possibly a bit young? I dunno.
Glengoyne 'Cask Strength' Bath #008 59.2%
N: sherry, liquorice, vanilla, oak, aniseed, pears
P: spicy, dry, vanilla, oaky
F: med-long
8.5/10 Been a fan of their cask strength for awhile now, and this one is good
Croftengea 'Old Malt Cask' 2006 / 14yo 50%
N: grass, peat, oak, parmesan, smoke
P: weak, salty, watery
F: short-med
6/10 the nose promised a lot which didn't come through in the palate. Others in the room really rated this so ..
North Star Supersonic Mark 2 50%
N: fruity, pickled beetroot, oaky, citrus
P: citrus, salt, dry, plums, sherry
F: med
7.5/10 interesting without being great? I'd recommend as a quaffing dram.
-B
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