Glenburgie 29yo 1980/2009

Glenburgie 29yo 1980/2009

Glen Cawdor, Samaroli
Single malt - Speyside
Pale sunshine yellow
45% ABV
Dram

Nose: Peaches, honey, camphor, white grapes, white pepper, fresh baked bread, hints of carbolic soap. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, cool, mouth coating, slippery. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Honey, white grapes, peaches, starfruit, camphor, black tea, ginseng, hints of carbolic soap. 
Finish: Long. Ginseng, black tea, camphor, raisins, honey. 

Comments: 

Cask 14510. Very gentle smokiness, overlaying some white fruit, mostly starfruit and peaches. Turns bitter on the tongue, feels very close to the whisky. A delicious dram

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

Macduff 20yo 1997/2017

Macduff 20yo 1997/2017

Samaroli
Single malt - Speyside 
Dark gold
43% ABV
Dram

Nose: Marmalade, vanilla ice cream, fresh baked bread, raisins, cocoa nibs, hints of black tea. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, thickens, turns syrupy, tingly. 
Tasting:  Sweet. Marmalade, raisins, cocoa nibs, dried orange peel, oats, hints of lemon zest. 
Finish: Medium. Chocolate, cocoa nibs, marmalade, lemon zest. 

Comments: 

Cask 5869. Quite rich and sweet, lots of robust chocolate underneath the fruit. There’s a little bit of citrus and cereal as well, quite wonderful whisky. 

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

Glenallachie 2009 cask #900031

Glenallachie 2009 cask #900031

Samaroli
Single malt - Speyside
Silvery
43% ABV
Dram

Nose: Pear drops, elderflower, vanilla, malted grains, hints of peanuts. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, loose, thickens, slightly astringent. 
Tasting:  Sour. Vanilla, pears, custard, peanuts, hints of white peaches. 
Finish: Short. Custard, orange peel, sponge cake, hints of elderflower. 

Comments: 

Upon pouring this into a glass, it instantly turned cloudy. I normally don't write about a whisky's legs, but these were wide and thick, despite the low ABV. It was estery and delicious too, even slightly nutty around the edges. Impressively eggy on the tongue, like quaffing custard.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.