9 June 2022

Whisky: Michael Fraser Milne - Good Interesting Whiskies

 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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