A 50 year old whisky as the focus for a tasting? well ok, I guess I could manage that ...
Seven Star Cadenhead ?? Blended
- N: leather, ink, brine, sweet, biscuity, musty, acetone
- P: light, aniseed, flat, burnt sugar, dull,
- F: mediu, dull
7/10 for me. Now I'm not entirely sure what this was, it was the mystery but my handwriting is appalling. It came 3rd with 8.47 and retails for $92 if that helps :) And I can read the 'blended' so there's that ...
Glenglassaugh Octaves Classic #2 44%
- N: lovely, fruit salad, coastel, acetone (light), caramel, pears, lime
- P: syrupy, thin, orange, decr alc, hint of salt, green tea, salty marmalade
- F: med-long, salt
8.5-9 / 10. I liked this, I do have a soft spot for Glenglassaugh (even tho' I didn't pick it in the lineup) came 7th with 7.68
Highland Park 16yo 44.5% Wings of the Eagle
- N: sulphur, mandarin, shoe polish, grapefruit, dusty, waxy
- P: thick, chocolate, mandarin, chewy, sulphur, sour, sherry
- F: med, sulphur. heat grows but nicely
8-8.5/10 Enjoyed this one too, more sulphur than you normally get in an HP (probably why I diidn't pick this one either), and good to see HP continuing their silly naming. Came 5th with 8.02
Bunnahabhain 18yo 46.3%
- N: dark chocolate, salty, dry, stewed apple, strong nose,wet wool, ink
- P: thick, toasty, balanced, herbal, oily, dry
- F: med, peppery
8/10 Interesting and reasonably easy to pick as a Bunna. Came 4th 8.35
Old School Single Malt Coastal Edition 50yo 43.1% Signatory Vintage 2025 Batch #3
- N: acetone, custard, strange, sour, rodenbach grand cru
- P: dry, oil, aniseed, strange, sulphur
- F: long, salty
7/10. Not really a fan, although tasting like a Rodenbach Grand Cru (one of my favourite beers) was interesting. Came 6th with 7.95
Tobermory 21yo 46.3% Oloroso Cask Finish
- N: salty, brine, fruity, olive oil, damp leather, vigorous, sulphur
- P: tasty caramel, aniseed, fruity
- F: long, spicy
9-10/ 10. I loved this. Ticked an awful lot of boxes for me, and it appeared everyone else did too - it came 1st with 8.68
Springbank 15yo 46%
- N: complex, match heads, smokey, dirty, smoked fish, cigars
- P: spicy, rubber, dry, salt, marmalade
- F: med salt, dry, ash
7/10 meh, good without being great. Came 2nd 8.59 so what would I know :D
Nothing bad in this tasting, and if nothing else it's saved you forking out for a 50 year old whisky.
