Mannochmore 2010/2021
Small Batch, Berry Bros & Rudd
Single malt - Speyside
Dark gold
46% ABV
Dram
Nose: Malted grains, rubber bands, vanilla, coffee, lemon zest, fresh baked bread.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, loosens, tingly, cool.
Tasting: Bitter salty. Vanilla, turmeric, fresh baked bread, white pepper, rubber bands, hints of coffee.
Finish: Medium. Lemon zest, turmeric, vanilla, hints of rubber bands.
Comments:
A slightly sulphurous Mannochmore, with the sulphur manifesting as rubber bands. There’s a lot of bitter but fragrant elements, such as coffee and turmeric, and there’s a little residual sweetness on the finish. Quite good..
Verdict:
I like this.
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Friday, 6 May 2022
Thursday, 7 April 2022
Mannochmore 13yo 2008/2021 (Milroy’s Exclusive)
Mannochmore 13yo 2008/2021 (Milroy’s Exclusive)
James Eadie
Single malt - Speyside
Dark amber
52.7% ABV
Dram
Nose: Red grapes, cinnamon, brown paper, black tea, black pepper, hints of cloves. With water, fresh baked bread, orange peel, chocolate.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, thickens, hot, tingly.
Tasting: Bitter sweet. Chocolate, raisins, fruitcake, orange peel, black pepper, hints of cloves. With water, chocolate, sea salt, orange peel.
Finish: Short. Orange peel, black pepper, fruitcake, fresh baked bread.
Comments:
Cask 362236. Classic, well-sherried Speyside, but it’s a little bit too much cask and too little distillate for me. Lots of nice fruity flavours, and more than a little spice. Good Christmas dram, but it’s spring...
Verdict:
I like this.
James Eadie
Single malt - Speyside
Dark amber
52.7% ABV
Dram
Nose: Red grapes, cinnamon, brown paper, black tea, black pepper, hints of cloves. With water, fresh baked bread, orange peel, chocolate.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, thickens, hot, tingly.
Tasting: Bitter sweet. Chocolate, raisins, fruitcake, orange peel, black pepper, hints of cloves. With water, chocolate, sea salt, orange peel.
Finish: Short. Orange peel, black pepper, fruitcake, fresh baked bread.
Comments:
Cask 362236. Classic, well-sherried Speyside, but it’s a little bit too much cask and too little distillate for me. Lots of nice fruity flavours, and more than a little spice. Good Christmas dram, but it’s spring...
Verdict:
I like this.
Saturday, 8 May 2021
Mannochmore 11yo 2009/2021
Mannochmore 11yo 2009/2021
Strictly Limited, Carn Mor
Single malt - Speyside
Dark gold
47.5% ABV
Dram
Nose: Malted grains, honey, lemon sweets, barley sugar, white grapes, hints of pineapple jam.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, thickens, tingly, cool.
Tasting: Sweet sour. Mint, barley sugar, orange peel, malted grains, honey, pomegranates, white grapes, apricots.
Finish: Long. Cool, mint, barley sugar, orange peel, apricots, raisins.
Comments:
Excellent whisky, this - fruity and jammy, but with a cool minty edge that is very refreshing indeed. It’s at a decent strength as well, easy to drink yet flavourful. I enjoyed this very much, it’s lovely.
Verdict:
I like this a lot.
Strictly Limited, Carn Mor
Single malt - Speyside
Dark gold
47.5% ABV
Dram
Nose: Malted grains, honey, lemon sweets, barley sugar, white grapes, hints of pineapple jam.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, thickens, tingly, cool.
Tasting: Sweet sour. Mint, barley sugar, orange peel, malted grains, honey, pomegranates, white grapes, apricots.
Finish: Long. Cool, mint, barley sugar, orange peel, apricots, raisins.
Comments:
Excellent whisky, this - fruity and jammy, but with a cool minty edge that is very refreshing indeed. It’s at a decent strength as well, easy to drink yet flavourful. I enjoyed this very much, it’s lovely.
Verdict:
I like this a lot.
Wednesday, 1 May 2019
Mannochmore 12yo
Mannochmore 12yo
Official bottling
Single malt - Speyside
Golden
43% ABV
Dram
Nose: Orange juice, honey, lemon zest, green tea, hints of gooseberries, hints of fresh cut grass.
Mouthfeel: Light body, slippery, cool, slightly tingly.
Tasting: Salty sweet. Lemon zest, cotton candy, gooseberries, honey, vanilla, hints of fresh cut grass.
Finish: Short. Lemon zest, vanilla, cotton candy, green tea.
Comments:
Flora and Fauna bottling. Sweet, slightly savoury, but light and fragrant. Plenty of fruit, even a little herbal, especially on the finish. I enjoyed this whisky
Verdict:
I like this.
Official bottling
Single malt - Speyside
Golden
43% ABV
Dram
Nose: Orange juice, honey, lemon zest, green tea, hints of gooseberries, hints of fresh cut grass.
Mouthfeel: Light body, slippery, cool, slightly tingly.
Tasting: Salty sweet. Lemon zest, cotton candy, gooseberries, honey, vanilla, hints of fresh cut grass.
Finish: Short. Lemon zest, vanilla, cotton candy, green tea.
Comments:
Flora and Fauna bottling. Sweet, slightly savoury, but light and fragrant. Plenty of fruit, even a little herbal, especially on the finish. I enjoyed this whisky
Verdict:
I like this.
Monday, 12 October 2015
SMWS 64.67 (Mannochmore 25 yo 1990/2015)
SMWS 64.67 (Mannochmore 25 yo 1990/2015)
2015, SMWS
Single malt - Speyside
Dark gold
54.7% ABV
Dram
Nose: Candied oranges, lemon zest, pears, apple juice, maraschino cherries, hints of hay.
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, turns syrupy, tingly, fizzy.
Tasting: Sweet sour. Pineapples, mangoes, peaches, apple juice, marmalade, hints of maraschino cherries.
Finish: Short. Pears, peaches, butterscotch, caramel.
Comments:
True tutti-frutti whisky. There's almost nothing else but fruit here (save a little grassiness on the nose), but what a diverse set of fruity notes it is! I particularly like the slightly aniseedy maraschino cherry notes.
Verdict:
I like this a lot.
2015, SMWS
Single malt - Speyside
Dark gold
54.7% ABV
Dram
Nose: Candied oranges, lemon zest, pears, apple juice, maraschino cherries, hints of hay.
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, turns syrupy, tingly, fizzy.
Tasting: Sweet sour. Pineapples, mangoes, peaches, apple juice, marmalade, hints of maraschino cherries.
Finish: Short. Pears, peaches, butterscotch, caramel.
Comments:
True tutti-frutti whisky. There's almost nothing else but fruit here (save a little grassiness on the nose), but what a diverse set of fruity notes it is! I particularly like the slightly aniseedy maraschino cherry notes.
Verdict:
I like this a lot.
Tuesday, 30 March 2010
Mannochmore 16 yo 1992/2008
Mannochmore 16 yo 1992/2008
Authentic Collection, WM Cadenhead
Single malt - Speyside
Dark amber gold
55.6% ABV
Sampler
Nose: Grilled pork, sherry, magic marker, pears, brine, malty beer, orange peel, marmalade, hints of strawberry jam. With water, sweeter, caramel, molasses, even more strawberry jam.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, tingly, slippery, loose.
Tasting: Sweet. Orange peel, sherry, vanilla, honey, strawberry jam, marmalade, hints of lychees, hints of pears. With water, even sweeter, more red fruits - plums, raspberries - then toast and coconut oil.
Finish: Long. Vanilla, sherry, honey, marmalade, strawberry jam.
Comments:
Matured in a sherry butt (as if you couldn't guess!). It doesn't smell sweet at first though, with lots of savoury elements, and even a very faint suggestion of peat. Left for a while, it turns sweet as sin, lots of cooked concentrated fruit, honey, and vanilla. Water opens it up beautifully, turning it fragrant and toasty.
Verdict:
I like this a lot.
Authentic Collection, WM Cadenhead
Single malt - Speyside
Dark amber gold
55.6% ABV
Sampler
Nose: Grilled pork, sherry, magic marker, pears, brine, malty beer, orange peel, marmalade, hints of strawberry jam. With water, sweeter, caramel, molasses, even more strawberry jam.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, tingly, slippery, loose.
Tasting: Sweet. Orange peel, sherry, vanilla, honey, strawberry jam, marmalade, hints of lychees, hints of pears. With water, even sweeter, more red fruits - plums, raspberries - then toast and coconut oil.
Finish: Long. Vanilla, sherry, honey, marmalade, strawberry jam.
Comments:
Matured in a sherry butt (as if you couldn't guess!). It doesn't smell sweet at first though, with lots of savoury elements, and even a very faint suggestion of peat. Left for a while, it turns sweet as sin, lots of cooked concentrated fruit, honey, and vanilla. Water opens it up beautifully, turning it fragrant and toasty.
Verdict:
I like this a lot.
Thursday, 23 April 2009
SMWS 64.18 (Mannochmore 24 yo 1984/2009)
SMWS 64.18 (Mannochmore 24 yo 1984/2009)
2009, SMWS
Single malt - Speyside
Buttercup yellow
56.3% ABV
Dram
Nose: Honey, pear, almonds, raisins, dried apples, hints of oak, hints of lemons. With water, cinnamon, white pepper.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, static, a little watery. With water, turns astringent.
Tasting: Sweet sour. Crème anglaise, raisins, almonds, dried apples, nutmeg, hints of butter, hints of smoke. With water, notes of lemon appear.
Finish: Long. Hot, dried apples, oak.
Comments:
Evokes winter. The dried apples bring to mind a cellar, with frost outside. The hints of smoke reinforce this impression. Definitely a winter dram!
Verdict:
I like this.
2009, SMWS
Single malt - Speyside
Buttercup yellow
56.3% ABV
Dram
Nose: Honey, pear, almonds, raisins, dried apples, hints of oak, hints of lemons. With water, cinnamon, white pepper.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, static, a little watery. With water, turns astringent.
Tasting: Sweet sour. Crème anglaise, raisins, almonds, dried apples, nutmeg, hints of butter, hints of smoke. With water, notes of lemon appear.
Finish: Long. Hot, dried apples, oak.
Comments:
Evokes winter. The dried apples bring to mind a cellar, with frost outside. The hints of smoke reinforce this impression. Definitely a winter dram!
Verdict:
I like this.
Tuesday, 13 January 2009
SMWS 64.17 (Mannochmore 16 yo 1992/2008)
SMWS 64.17 (Mannochmore 16 yo 1992/2008)
2008, SMWS
Single malt - Speyside
Golden
54.7% ABV
Dram
Nose: Cedar, watermelon, butternut squash, strawberries, grapes, lemon sweets.
Mouthfeel: Light body, hot, volatile, loosens in the mouth.
Tasting: Bitter sour. Lemon sweets, watermelon, vanilla, macadamia, hints of cedar.
Finish: Long. Honey, cedar, watermelon.
Comments:
Quite refreshing, at least the watermelon bit. Very different from the last Mannochmore, which was peated to some extent. This one is fragrant and fruity, a little perfumy, in fact. Enjoyable, as a dram to start the evening.
Verdict:
I like this.
2008, SMWS
Single malt - Speyside
Golden
54.7% ABV
Dram
Nose: Cedar, watermelon, butternut squash, strawberries, grapes, lemon sweets.
Mouthfeel: Light body, hot, volatile, loosens in the mouth.
Tasting: Bitter sour. Lemon sweets, watermelon, vanilla, macadamia, hints of cedar.
Finish: Long. Honey, cedar, watermelon.
Comments:
Quite refreshing, at least the watermelon bit. Very different from the last Mannochmore, which was peated to some extent. This one is fragrant and fruity, a little perfumy, in fact. Enjoyable, as a dram to start the evening.
Verdict:
I like this.
Monday, 10 November 2008
SMWS 64.16 (Mannochmore 23 yo 1984/2008)
SMWS 64.16 (Mannochmore 23 yo 1984/2008)
2008, SMWS
Single malt - Speyside
White wine
57.3% ABV
Dram
Nose: Grilled meat, grilled skate, smoke, caramel, popcorn, toffee, hints of peat.
Mouthfeel: Light body, hot, volatile.
Tasting: Bitter sweet. Coffee, smoke, cinnamon, vanilla, toffee, hints of peat.
Finish: Long. Buttery, lemons, smoke, vanilla.
Comments:
Meaty and smoky, with quite a lot of fish... but slathered in caramel and vanilla! A strange combination, one that doesn't quite work, to my mind. Almost Ardbeggy, but not peaty enough.
Verdict:
Not bad.
2008, SMWS
Single malt - Speyside
White wine
57.3% ABV
Dram
Nose: Grilled meat, grilled skate, smoke, caramel, popcorn, toffee, hints of peat.
Mouthfeel: Light body, hot, volatile.
Tasting: Bitter sweet. Coffee, smoke, cinnamon, vanilla, toffee, hints of peat.
Finish: Long. Buttery, lemons, smoke, vanilla.
Comments:
Meaty and smoky, with quite a lot of fish... but slathered in caramel and vanilla! A strange combination, one that doesn't quite work, to my mind. Almost Ardbeggy, but not peaty enough.
Verdict:
Not bad.
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