Convalmore 16yo 1981/1998

Convalmore 16yo 1981/1998

Cooper’s Choice, Vintage Malt Whisky Co
Single malt - Speyside
Bright gold
43% ABV
Dram

Nose: Papayas, mangoes, wet stones, peaches, white pepper, hints of camphor. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, oily, syrupy, warm. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Mangoes, peaches, camphor, sandalwood, cedar, green tea, ginseng, white pepper. 
Finish: Medium. Mangoes, peaches, wet stones, ginseng, hints of pencil lead. 

Comments: 

Oily, heavy woody Convalmore, different from the usual ones I’ve had. It’s still fruity though, and there’s that herbaceous edge. It’s different, but still very good.

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

Millburn 18yo 1977/1996

Millburn 18yo 1977/1996

Cooper’s Choice, Vintage Malt Whisky Co
Single malt - Speyside 
Dark gold
43% ABV
Dram

Nose: Peat, leather, cinder toffee, applesauce, papayas, lemon zest, Chinese angelica, hints of candied oranges. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, tingly, slippery, warm. 
Tasting:  Bitter sour. Lemon zest, applesauce, leather, honey, cinder toffee, passionfruit, hints of papayas, hints of charcoal ash. 
Finish: Medium. Charcoal ash, cinder toffee, leather, passionfruit, hints of papayas. 

Comments: 

Well, this Millburn is much less smoke-forward than some others, instead there’s a faint ashy flavour, underneath all that fruit. It’s very gentle and mild.

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

Croftengea 12yo 2006/2018

Croftengea 12yo 2006/2018

Cooper's Choice, The Vintage Malt Whisky Company
Single malt - South Highlands
Golden
51% ABV
Dram

Nose: Leather, peat, tobacco leaf, smoke, cream, malted grains, hints of toffee. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, loose, airy, slightly slippery. 
Tasting:  Bitter. Raisins, walnut skins, toffee, honey, preserved lemons, chocolate, smoke, cream, hints of leather. 
Finish: Medium. Fresh baked bread, toffee, chocolate, smoke, hints of condensed milk. 

Comments: 

Peated Loch Lomond, something quite hard to find nowadays. This one is bitter and uncompromising, with a thick layer of smoke, peat, and walnut skins over chocolate, preserved citrus and dairy. It's intense, not many whiskies can follow this.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.

Rosebank 1992 Cooper's Choice (1992/2005)

Rosebank 1992 Cooper's Choice (1992/2005)

Cooper's Choice, Vintage Malt Whisky Co.
Single malt - Lowlands
Straw
46% ABV
Dram

Nose: Cream, butter, labneh, malt, Horlicks, lemon, hint of rose, hint of hibiscus.
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, oily, viscous, expands in the mouth.
Tasting: Sweet sour. Lemon sherbert, spiced barley, brassy, metallic, hint of rhubarb and custard sweet.
Finish: Medium. Tea, lemon curd, cashews.

Comments:

Surprisingly heavy and creamy for a Rosebank. There's just a hint of the summery rhubarb and custard character. Not easily available anymore - I had to buy a dram of this at a restaurant. Thought it was definitely underpriced.

Verdict:

I like this.