Undisclosed Orkney 18yo 2003/2021

Undisclosed Orkney 18yo 2003/202-

Infrequent Flyers, Alastair Walker
Single malt - Islands 
Red
53.4% ABV
Dram

Nose: Raisins, barley sugar, sage, vanilla, strawberry laces, hints of smoke. With water, honey, raisins, strawberry yoghurt, hints of leather.  
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, loosens, slippery, warm.  
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Strawberry laces, white grapes, orange peel, black tea, fresh baked bread, hints of smoke. With water, orange peel, honey, white grapes, hints of strawberry yoghurt. 
Finish: Medium. White grapes, raisins, fresh baked bread, orange peel, hints of greengages. 

Comments: 

Cask 5747. This is Highland Park. Quite fruity, lots of strawberry that almost drowns out any peat or salinity. Some cereal, but it’s somewhat atypically sweet for HP. 

Verdict:

I like this.

Allt-a-Bhainne 14yo 2005/2020

Allt-a-Bhainne 14yo 2005/2020

Infrequent Flyers, Alistair Walker
Single malt - Speyside 
Dark gold
59.9% ABV
Dram

Nose: Cotton sheets, leather, brass polish, pineapples, vanilla, sandalwood. With water, leather, sour cream, vanilla, hints of pineapples. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, loosens, tingly, warm. 
Tasting:  Sour bitter. Fresh baked bread, brass polish, vanilla, lemon zest, pineapples, white grapes, honey. With water, fresh baked bread, pineapples, cotton sheets, hints of sour cream. 
Finish: Medium. Lemon zest, vanilla, cotton sheets, honey. 

Comments: 

A cereally and fruity whisky, with intense pineapples and cotton sheets (fresh laundry!) notes. Water brings out a little funk, along with a lot of vanilla and leather. It’s quite intense and well constructed.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.