Tastes
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Glen Scotia Victoriana
Single Malt — Campbeltown, Scotland
Reviewed July 3, 2021 (edited December 3, 2022)Nose: Lemon, oats, apple pie, leather, dates, dark chocolate. Palate: Marzipan, tobacco, crystallised ginger Finish: Brown sugar development into a long minty finish and a hint of chilli spice and smoke. A tasty whisky with a lovely heavy nose and oily full mouthfeel. Benefits from water to draw out the complexity. Not in the same class as the 15yr old but few drams are. Glen Scotia, I love thee. -
Nose: Sherbet. Paint. Sugar frosted pastry. Concentrated vanilla. Pears. Palma Violets. Candied banana. The arrival perfectly reflects the wonderful nose, and the development is minty fresh with ginger and white pepper. The finish spins the experience on its head - a dry chilli spice provides a beautiful counterpoint to the earlier sugar cascade. A unique whisky experience.
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The most notable thing about the nose is it’s absence. A slight mustiness. Reminds of some new make I tried once. A spiky and aggressive arrival that’s sweet and tastes like granulated sugar and little else. I’d be surprised if this whisky was any older then 3 years. Some vanilla and honey on the frighteningly brief finish. Dismal. I paid 30 pounds for this in a brief moment of confusion at the check-out in the local co-op. I’d feel short changed even if I had paid 15. Avoid.
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This tasting is from a 2010 bottling my dad has stashed at the back of his wardrobe. A light fruity nose, nicely balanced between light and dark fruits. Pears and prunes. The American oak is doing most of the heavy lifting here, producing a pleasant honey and vanilla arrival that quickly diminishes into a short sweet ginger and brown sugar finish. This is a hard whisky to dislike, but the anaemic presentation makes it equally hard to love.
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Glen Scotia 15 Year
Single Malt — Campbeltown, Scotland
Reviewed March 26, 2021 (edited October 2, 2021)What a nose! Custard. Orange peel. Tins of paint. Blackberries. Almonds. Chocolate cake. Sticky toffee pudding. Rubber. A rush of caramel as you taste, and a long steady finish of ginger, orange zest and chilli. This is a serious whisky. -
Springbank 15 Year
Single Malt — Campbeltown, Scotland
Reviewed March 26, 2021 (edited April 13, 2022)This is a beefy dram that earns its reputation. A really unique nose of party balloons, coal fire and celery. A nicely balanced sweetness on the arrival with an oily mouthfeel and a long earthy finish. This can be hard to find but it’s one to track down. One of the definitive Campbeltown malts.
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