Whisky Tasting ; Whisky Cellar Series 005

 Tasting at Regional, but not part of our usual monthly tastings, this was run by Whisky Cellar's owner, virtually from Edinburgh. WC are an independent bottler, and the couple of theirs I've had were good so hopes were high for this.

Glentauchers Single Malt 14 yo first fill ex-bourbon, 53.8%

N: vanilla, rich, caramel, chocolate, coffee, marshallows

P: oaky, caramel, prickly, honey, fruit salad, melons, spicy

F: long, warming, citrus fruits

8.5/10 really liked this one, lovely nose and everything flowed well from it - great balance.

Invergordon Single Grain 31 yr fill ex-bourbon, 46.5%

N: rubber, oily, PVA, coconut rough, chocolate

P: light, coconut, salty, toasted rice

F: med light

6/10 i liked the lightness, but overall didn't rock my world

House malt single malt 10 yr, oloroso sherry butt, 57.1%

N: sherry, chocolate, burnt sugar

P: bitter, alcholic, sweet muscavado, light?

F: med, incr alco

6/10 I'd had this before, and really rated it (I even got a bottle) but this time not great. Having tried my bottle again, I'd still rate it an 8/10 so I guess situation?

Auchroisk Single Malt 13 yr PX Sherry finish, 56.7%

• N: apple, pears, fruitsalad, vanilla, sweet
• P: complex, leather, sherry, liquorice, brnady, nutty
• F: med-long

9/10 really liked this one, complex, interesting, sherry - win!

Benrinnes single malt 11yr pauillac red wine finish 56.2%

N: banan, sweet, cut grass, 

P: light, not much

F: short, weak

6/10 I didn't get much from this one

Longmorn single malt 11yr double cask finish: sauternes (8months) oloroso sherry (6months) 56.7%

N: sherry, old leather, sweet, hint of rubber

P: big tannic, sherry, bitter, berries, woody, sweet, demarara sugar

F: med-long, tea/tannin

8/10 ahhh good to see I still like Longmorn. I like it alot.

Bunnahabhain 'Moine' single malt 10yo ex-bourbon cask 55.4%

N: salt, bacon, rubber, medicinal, vigorous

P: rubber, salt, strong but light at times, vanilla, cream, dry

F: long, dry, big

9/10 A peated Bunna you say? why go on...

Really enjoyed this tasting, varied, and having the owner run it (albeit from Edinburgh) was cool. I can see me picking up some of their whiskies, probably on Series 6 or 7 now.

Slainte.