Glen Albyn 27 yo 1964/1992

Glen Albyn 27 yo 1964/1992

Authentic Collection, WM Cadenhead
Single malt - North Highlands
Weak tea
51.4% ABV
Dram

Nose: Orange peel, lemon zest, peat, wet stones, honey, hints of black tea. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, thickens, turns syrupy, chewy. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Orange peel, wet stones, honey, coffee, vanilla, hints of pears. 
Finish: Medium. Pears, coffee, vanilla, wet stones, hints of roast pork. 

Comments: 

A very rare chance to sample more Glen Albyn. I have to say I paid a pretty price for this, but it won't ever get cheaper. Meaty and peaty, minerally as well. But lots of sweet fruity notes too. Excellent bittersweet minerally finish.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.

Lark Distiller's Selection (Sherry Matured Cask 449)

Lark Distiller's Selection (Sherry Matured Cask 449)

Official bottling
Single malt - Tasmania
Amber
46% ABV
Dram

Nose: Orange peel, cotton candy, plums, walnuts, hints of cherries, hints of ginseng. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, static, slippery, slightly oily. 
Tasting:  Sweet. Red grapes, plums, walnuts, vanilla, black tea, hints of coffee. 
Finish: Medium. Black tea, toast, vanilla, cotton candy. 

Comments: 

Sweet and lush, just like all the Larks I've ever tasted. Slight bitter notes in the background, ginseng, coffee, really quite toasty and adds to the lushness. Sweet sugary cotton candy notes wreathed throughout.

Verdict:

I like this.

Paul John Bold

Paul John Bold

Official bottling
Single malt - Goa
Amber gold
46% ABV
Dram

Nose: Red grapes, roast pork, charred orange peel, hints of green tea, hints of peat. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, loosens, watery, airy. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Red grapes, charred orange peel, roast pork, raspberry jam, hints of red wine. 
Finish: Medium. Red wine, ripe damsons, roast pork, hints of green tea. 

Comments: 

Sherried Paul John! This is fruity, rather sweet whisky, but with a nice hint of charred orange peel. It reminds me of the rather good old-fashioneds that the chaps in the Milroy's of Soho bar do. Very nice indeed.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.

Armorik Double Maturation

Armorik Double Maturation

Official bottling
Single malt - Brittany
Dark gold
46% ABV
Dram

Nose: Sea salt, red grapes, stewed apples, vanilla, black tea, hints of salt caramel. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, thickens slightly, slippery. 
Tasting:  Bitter salty. Stewed apples, sea salt, peat, black tea, vanilla, hints of burning driftwood. 
Finish: Short. Black tea, salt caramel, sea salt, hints of iron filings. 

Comments: 

Matured in sherry casks and fresh oak. Briney and salty, heaped with peat, some hints of smoke, but with a sweet edge. Appley and fresh, slightly tannic. This is what I always imagined Brittany tastes like.

Verdict:

I like this.