Monday 11 March 2024

Lochside 24yo 1981/2005

Lochside 24yo 1981/2005

Jewels of Scotland, Lombard
Single malt - East Highlands
Yellow gold 
50% ABV
Dram

Nose: Lemon zest, lemon juice, brass polish, aluminium foil, gooseberries, hints of nectarines. With water, cream, lemon zest, leather, hints of tablet. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, thickens, mouth coating, tingly. 
Tasting:  Sour sweet. Honey, malted grains, gooseberries, lemon zest, lemon juice, hints of shortbread, hints of nectarines. With water, leather, shortbread, lemon zest, white grapes. 
Finish: Long. Malted grains, hoppy beer, lemon zest, honey. 

Comments: 

Sweet and fruity, not very much old bottle effect. With water, it opens up, becoming deliciously creamy without any lactic notes. There’s a good strong note of malt under all of this. Delicious.

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 



Friday 8 March 2024

Fary Lochan 6yo Batch 2

Fary Lochan 6yo Batch 2

That Boutique-y Whisky Company, Master of Malt
Single malt - Syddanmark
Pale green gold
48.9% ABV
Dram

Nose: White grapes, lemon juice, ink, leather, brown sugar, gooseberries. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, loosens, expands, cool. 
Tasting:  Sour. White grapes, photocopy paper, oatcakes, aluminium foil, ink, autumn leaves, smoke, hints of leather. 
Finish: Medium. Oatcakes, photocopy paper, lemon juice, ink, leather. 

Comments: 

Feinty and metallic, with earth and smoke. Lots of white grapes and a little citrus, but it’s mainly peaty. It’s quite complex for a 6yo whisky, and quite nice. Enjoyable dram.

Verdict:

I like this.



Thursday 7 March 2024

Dailuaine 2012

Dailuaine 2012

Firkin 49, The Firkin Whisky Co
Single malt - Speyside
Amber
48.9% ABV
Dram

Nose: Red grapes, white pepper, malted grains, strawberry jam, violets, cherries, starfruit. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, static, mouth coating, cool. 
Tasting:  Sweet salty. White pepper, strawberry jam, sourdough bread, cherries, malted grains, cinnamon. 
Finish: Medium. Sourdough bread, ginseng, malted grains, cherries. 

Comments: 

Cask SC13A. Sweet and luscious, but with a big malty spine, just the way I like my whisky. It’s got a bit of a floral note on the nose that reminds me of certain Bowmores, but definitely not as intense.

Verdict:

I like this.



Auchentoshan 10yo 2013/2023

Auchentoshan 10yo 2013/2023

Old Particular, Douglas Laing
Single malt - Lowlands
Straw
48.4% ABV
Dram

Nose: Peaches, starfruit, malted grains, lemon zest, white grapes, gooseberries, white wine. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, volatile, mouth coating, airy. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Peaches, gooseberries, malted grains, ginseng, white wine, coffee, hints of candle wax. 
Finish: Short. Ginseng, malted grains, candle wax, coffee, peaches. 

Comments: 

Cask DL18160. I find this slightly unusual, it’s sweet, sure, but also fruity and waxy. It’s fragrant as well, displaying a good level of complexity. It’s tastes quite young for its age.

Verdict:

I like this.



Wednesday 6 March 2024

Littlemill 8yo (bottled 1980s)

Littlemill 8yo (bottled 1980s)

Official bottling 
Single malt - Lowlands
Straw
40% ABV
Dram

Nose: Pear drops, magic marker, pencil lead, autumn leaves, white grapes, jasmine. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, cool, tingly, loosens. 
Tasting:  Sour. Pencil lead, malted grains, white grapes, pear drops, pear juice, cinnamon, hints of nutmeg. 
Finish: Long. Leather, pencil lead, magic marker, celery salt, pear juice. 

Comments: 

A really bright and vibrant Littlemill, not much old bottle effect. Some feinty, slightly metallic and earthy notes on the tongue, but it’s mainly fruity and floral. Lovely stuff.

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 



Monday 4 March 2024

Adnams 9yo

Adnams 9yo

Explorers Series, Whiskyside
Single malt - East Anglia
Amber 
55% ABV
Dram

Nose: Black pepper, new plastic, rye bread, nutmeg, white pepper, hints of white wine. With water, sea salt, sourdough bread, cinnamon, black pepper. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, cool, astringent, tingly. 
Tasting:  Sour. Peaches, black pepper, white grapes, rye bread, new plastic, malted grains, hints of yoghurt. With water, black pepper, sea salt, new plastic, yoghurt, hints of lemon thyme. 
Finish: Long. Lemon zest, white grapes, white wine, new plastic, lemon thyme. 

Comments: 

Funky and slightly plasticky, but lots of rye and pepper notes. It’s the oldest Adnams I’ve ever had, and it’s a lot more flavourful than the others. Interesting dram.

Verdict:

I like this.



Benrinnes 12yo 2011/2023

Benrinnes 12yo 2011/2023

Selection, Adelphi
Single malt - Speyside
Red purple
52% ABV
Dram

Nose: Red wine, red grapes, strawberry jam, black pepper, blackberries, rye bread, hints of black tea. With water, black tea, blackberries, red wine, hints of cherries. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, astringent, tingly, warm. 
Tasting:  Sweet sour. Blackberries, malted grains, lemon zest, smoke, rye bread, black tea, hints of red wine. With water, black tea, blackberries, red wine, lemon juice, hints of smoke. 
Finish: Medium. Blackberries, strawberry jam, malted grains, rye bread, hints of smoke. 

Comments: 

Cask 301624. Lots of sweet brambly blackberry notes. Other than that it’s quite bready and sweet, worth more than a hint of smoke. It opens up with water, becoming less sweet, a little more bitter and a little more sour.

Verdict:

I like this.



Glencadam Small Batch PX Reserva

Glencadam Small Batch PX Reserva

Official bottling 
Single malt - East Highlands
Red
46% ABV
Dram

Nose: Raisins, fresh baked bread, vanilla sponge, marmalade, strawberry jam, vanilla. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, static, tingly, astringent. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Black pepper, fresh baked bread, strawberry jam, red wine, marmalade, malted grains. 
Finish: Short. Black pepper, red wine, fresh baked bread, marmalade. 

Comments: 

Sweet, a little jammy with plenty of black pepper. It’s pleasant and straightforward, doesn’t have the layers of complexity or the big malty spine that I like very much. Decent dram though.

Verdict:

I like this.



Thursday 29 February 2024

Bimber Virgin Cask No 91

Bimber Virgin Cask No 91

Official bottling 
Single malt - London
Amber
58.1% ABV
Dram

Nose: Cola nuts, red grapes, camphor, black pepper, apricot jam, cloves, hints of applesauce. With water, malted grains, cola nuts, oatcakes, red grapes. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, volatile, expands, airy. 
Tasting:  Sweet. Red grapes, oatcakes, camphor, wheat beer, apricot jam, cloves, chocolate. With water, apricot jam, malted grains, cola nuts, red grapes. 
Finish: Medium. Wheat beer, cloves, applesauce, molasses. 

Comments: 

Fruity and malty, lots of spicy notes. There’s more than a whiff of Coca Cola. Water expands the range of flavours, strengthening that Coca Cola note. Rather good, but not as good as Bimber can be.

Verdict:

I like this.



Wednesday 28 February 2024

Glenfarclas 25yo

Glenfarclas 25yo

Official bottling
Single malt - Speyside
Light amber 
43% ABV
Dram

Nose: Raisins, red grapes, apricot jam, cotton sheets, mangoes, pomegranates, hints of photocopy paper. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, cool, mouth coating, expands slightly. 
Tasting:  Sweet salty. Red grapes, cotton sheets, honey, mangoes, pomegranates, milk chocolate, hints of coffee. 
Finish: Medium. Red grapes, raisins, honey, milk chocolate. 

Comments: 

Well integrated whisky, lots of chocolate and raisins, high with a feinty edge. Fruit becomes more prominent on the tongue. I’d have liked more complexity, it’s quite straightforward for a 25yo whisky.

Verdict:

I like this.



 

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