Tastes
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Redwood Empire Lost Monarch Whiskey
Blended American Whiskey — USA
Reviewed November 20, 2021 (edited November 30, 2021)Nose: Sweet, gristy, citrus, orange, vanilla Palate: Sweet, ‘hot’, vanilla, caramel, coconut, fake banana flavouring, window putty Finish: Short finish. Sweet, fake banana, vanilla. A little bit of fruitiness. There’s not a lot going on with this whiskey - decidedly OK, but not unpleasant for it. Mostly forgettable.49.5 GBP per BottleThe Good Spirits Co. -
Fettercairn 14 Year Old 2002 (Langside, Distiller's Art)
Single Malt — Highland, Scotland
Reviewed November 20, 2021Nose: Barley sugar, green/grassy, lime, nutty/almond Palate: Light citrus (lime), earthy, spicy, dried fruit, gristy. There’s a lovely light fruitiness. Finish: Short finish. Oak, walnut, wood shavings. Dry mouthfeel. 1 of 317 bottles Light, citrus and woody. Unassuming, easy to drink, woody dram. Not hugely memorable, but a decent dram.59.27 GBP per Bottle -
Glenlossie 21 Year Old 1992 (Cask 3445) Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed November 20, 2021Nose: Firey/hot (burns the nose hair!), ash, oak, orchard fruit Palate: Citrus, orange, walnut, baking spices, spicy (black pepper) Finish: Medium finish. Leather, oak, black pepper, dried fruit. Sour grapes/plums. Vanilla. Sours on the aftertaste. 1 of 258 bottles Warming and spicy. Lovely oaky and spicy mouthfeel. The ABV makes it a “one or two” dram max, but it really is a cracker!120.0 GBP per Bottle -
Glenlossie 18 Year Old 1997 (Casks: 827 & 828) (Signatory - The Un-Chillfiltered Collection)
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed November 20, 2021Nose: Cooking spices, salt, butter, hints of smoke Palate: Spicy, black pepper, nutty, oak. Intense and unctuous. Dark dried fruit - prunes & dates. Light smoke. Finish: Long finish. Slightly citrus/orange. Black pepper, herbal, chilli, tobacco. Warming. This is a great spicy and herbal dram. A deliciously peppery and warming whisky, with loads of interesting layers. A dram to sit and ponder over. Great!92.0 GBP per Bottle -
Glenrothes 20 Year Old 1996 (Cask 13093) Old Malt Cask (Hunter Laing)
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed November 20, 2021Nose: Orchard fruit (apple and pear), cooking spices Palate: Citrus, orange, herbal, spicy, vanilla Finish: Long finish. Spicy, chilli, allspice (cooking spices), oak, nutty/walnut. Buttery finish 1 of 180 bottles This is a lovely, spicy and herbal dram. It doesn’t have the usual heavily sherried hit of the standard 12y/o, but it is lovely and exceptionally easy to drink.81.69 GBP per Bottle -
The Glenrothes 12 Year
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed November 20, 2021 (edited February 1, 2023)Nose: Vanilla, stewed orchard fruit, slightly earthy Palate: Sweet, dried fruit, nutty, oak, honey, spice (cinnamon) Finish: Medium long finish. Baking spices, stewed fruit This is a lovely, spicy sherried dram. Easy to drink and very moreish. I could drink a lot of this of an evening - in fact, I have done fairly often. A great all round sweet and fruity drinker.38.75 GBP per Bottle -
Adelphi Private Stock Reserve Cask Strength
Blended — Scotland
Reviewed October 23, 2021 (edited November 1, 2021)(Good Spirits Co. Glasgow – Virtual Whisky Tasting, 17 September 2021). Nose: Earthy, vanilla, gentle peat, smoke Palate: Sandalwood, sweet, icing sugar, sweet berries, oak, spicy (clack pepper, chilli, ginger), cereal Finish: Long finish. Vanilla, gentle smoke & peat, some more berries. Souring on the aftertaste. This is a solid, high malt content peated blend. You notice the ABV first, then the peat, and then the fruit sweetness. There’s a great richness to the mouthfeel. A decent, cask-strength blend. Came joint second out of the six drams, with 14% (3 votes) of the final vote for favourite of the night. 81% (17 votes) of those present said they enjoyed the whiskey.37.0 GBP per BottleThe Good Spirits Co. -
Tobermory 17 Year Old 2004 Oloroso Cask
Single Malt — Island, Scotland
Reviewed October 23, 2021 (edited November 11, 2022)(Good Spirits Co. Glasgow – Virtual Whisky Tasting, 17 September 2021). Nose: Hairspray, red summer berries, vanilla, caramel, cream(?), wax and rubber Palate: Toffee, sweet, funky & musty, rubber, oak, summer berries, sherried, spice - allspice & clove Finish: Long finish. Waxy/oily. Orange, citrus, more berries. Leather & tobacco. Baked fruit cake & jam. This is quite a pleasant tasting whisky, but there’s an odd funky, rubbery note throughout that isn’t to my taste. There’s a huge hit of fruit, but this is dampened by the waxiness somewhat. Came joint first out of the six drams, with 29% (6 votes) of the final vote for favourite of the night. 81% (17 votes) of those present said they enjoyed the whiskey.130.0 GBP per BottleThe Good Spirits Co. -
Torabhaig Allt Gleann The Legacy Series 2nd Edition
Single Malt — Island, Scotland
Reviewed October 23, 2021 (edited December 25, 2021)(Good Spirits Co. Glasgow – Virtual Whisky Tasting, 17 September 2021). Nose: Salt/brine, light peat, smoke, vanilla, honey Palate: Gently - but punchy - sweet peat and smoke. Oily, nutty, fennel/aniseed, slightly floral. Lightly medicinal. Salt/brine. Spirit driven. Finish: Medium short finish. Green/herbal, light sweet fruitiness, more salt/saline. Dry smoke. Similar to their fist expression, there’s a green/herbal and slightly medicinal note. Unlike the original this doesn’t sour so much on the finish. A more pleasant dram and really heading in the right direction. Still a little young tasting, but not to distraction. Spirit driven - not much evidence of cask influence. Came joint first out of the six drams, with 29% (6 votes) of the final vote for favourite of the night. 86% (18 votes) of those present said they enjoyed the whiskey. I had already bought a bottle of this before the tasting.50.0 GBP per BottleThe Good Spirits Co. -
Ardnamurchan AD/07.21:05
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed October 23, 2021 (edited January 28, 2022)(Good Spirits Co. Glasgow – Virtual Whisky Tasting, 17 September 2021). Nose: Light peat, toast, char/ash, oak, sweet light BBQ smoke Palate: Light peat smoke, oak, nutty, savoury/umami, toffee, light summer berries, cinnamon Finish: Medium finish. Salt/saline, more gentle smoke, light berries, peat. Gently, sweet BBQ notes. 50:50 peated/unpeated 65:35 ex-bourbon/ex-sherry casks This is a tasty dram. Tastes better than it’s young age would suggest. There’s a lovely gently peat that builds on the aftertaste. Lovely. Came third out of the six drams, with 10% (2 votes) of the final vote for favourite of the night. 81% (17 votes) of those present said they enjoyed the whiskey. I had already bought a bottle of this before the tasting.48.5 GBP per BottleThe Good Spirits Co.
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