Tastes

(Good Spirits Co. Glasgow – Virtual Whisky Tasting, 17 September 2021). Nose: Fruit, apple, green/earthy, fresh, light spice Palate: Orange/citrus, sweet, salted caramel, caramelised fruit, light baking spices (cloves) Finish: Medium long finish. Sweet, oaky, spicy, citrus/orange oil Nice buttery/oily mouthfeel. This tastes like a slightly darker version of the Original 10y/o. Very easy to drink and very flavourful. Nice! Came joint second out of the six drams, with 14% (3 votes) of the final vote for favourite of the night. 67% (14 votes) of those present said they enjoyed the whiskey. I liked this enough to buy a bottle after the tasting.

(Good Spirits Co. Glasgow – Virtual Whisky Tasting, 17 September 2021). Nose: Caramel, honey, floral, fruit (berries), orchard fruit Palate: Fruit (orchard & apricot). Sugary sweet, candied sweets, hints of citrus. A little ‘hot’. Finish: Medium long finish. Citrus, sweet, more sour fruit on the aftertaste This is a sweet and slightly sour dram. It doesn’t have a lot of layers of flavour, but what’s there (fruit and citrus) is OK. Not too distinctive, but generally decent (if a little sweet). Easy going and light. 3.5 years in wine casks. Came last out of the six drams, with 5% (1 vote) of the final vote for favourite of the night. 57% (12 votes) of those present said they enjoyed the whiskey.

(Good Spirits Co. Glasgow – Virtual Whisky Tasting, 1st October 2021). Nose: Vegetal, light peat, floral, smoke, salt, seaweed, Deep Heat / Germoline Palate: Smoke, sweet, gentle peat, green/hay, honey, nutty Finish: Medium finish. Fisherman’s Friend lozenges, salted nuts. Very sweet/sugary. Some dried fruit. More peat on the aftertaste. Matured in 26 ex-bourbon barrels and 7 ex-Oloroso butts chosen from yrs 2007-2011 (excluding 2008). This is a lovely, gentle peated dram. Very easy to drink and enjoy. Nice dram. Came second out of the six drams, with 30% (3 votes) of the final vote for favourite of the night. 100% (10 votes) of those present said they enjoyed the whiskey.

(Good Spirits Co. Glasgow – Virtual Whisky Tasting, 1st October 2021). Nose: Petrol, salt, apple, caramel, hairspray, green/hay, milky/creamy Palate: Honey, apple, orange, oak, nutty. Sweet & salty. Gentle peat. Finish: Medium long finish. Pepper & salt, wood, sweet, honey & apple (hints). Light lingering peat. This is obviously a Highland Park. It has all the hallmarks you’d expect, but none of the cask influence. The 50% ABV gives more focus and intensity. Rounded, fruity and oily. Delicious! Came joint last out of the six drams, with 0% (0 votes) of the final vote for favourite of the night. 80% (8 votes) of those present said they enjoyed the whiskey.

(Good Spirits Co. Glasgow – Virtual Whisky Tasting, 1st October 2021). Nose: Petrol, oil, orchard fruit, red berries, treacle toffee Palate: Nutty, oak, cherries, salt & pepper, raisins, dates, plum jam Finish: Medium short finish. Chocolate, black pepper, leather, dark fruits, dusty. There’s a dry woodiness on the aftertaste. 1 of 14,088 bottles Casks filled 07 Feb 2011 Concentrated and unctuous. There’s a beautiful sweet fruitiness throughout, with loads of chocolate on the aftertaste. A cracker of a dram! Came first out of the six drams, with 60% (6 votes) of the final vote for favourite of the night. 90% (9 votes) of those present said they enjoyed the whiskey. This got my vote for favourite of the tasting.

(Good Spirits Co. Glasgow – Virtual Whisky Tasting, 1st October 2021). Nose: Waxy, oily, petrol, green leafy veg, toffee, butter (ghee). Hints of peat and orange marmalade. Palate: Light peat, dry, toffee, sweet. Petrol, slightly sour butter. Cooked apple Finish: Medium long finish. Very smooth. Toffee, penny caramels, chocolate, milky coffee This is a great, slightly dirty tasting whisky. Smooth, layered and chocolatey on the finish. Delicious! Uses brewers yeast - making it more old fashioned in style. Came joint last out of the six drams, with 0% (0 votes) of the final vote for favourite of the night. 90% (9 votes) of those present said they enjoyed the whiskey.

(Good Spirits Co. Glasgow – Virtual Whisky Tasting, 1st October 2021). Nose: Fruit, sour & sweet, furniture polish, green/hay Palate: Prunes, gristy, oaky, Cognac, ginger, lemon drops Finish: Medium long finish. Ginger, black pepper, grape juice, brandy apples. Souring on the aftertaste. Lovely brandies airy whisky. You could easily think of this being a Calvados (although more peppery throughout). Finished for 6-months in a French brandy cask Single cask Distilled: June 2008 Bottled: 2021 1 of 380x 50cl bottles Came joint last out of the six drams, with 0% (0 votes) of the final vote for favourite of the night. 90% (9 votes) of those present said they enjoyed the whiskey.

(Good Spirits Co. Glasgow – Virtual Whisky Tasting, 1st October 2021). Nose: Red apple, grape juice, honey, sweet & malty Palate: Fresh fruit (red apple), plum, cherry, orange peel Finish: Medium long finish. Orange, citrus, baking spices. You can definitely taste the wine/grape on the finish. Souring on the aftertaste. Tomatin predominant in the blend 1 of 6,000 bottles 45% malt / 55% grain Lovely milky mouthfeel. A little more full-bodied than you might typically expect from a blend - possibly due to the high malt content. Came third out of the six drams, with 10% (1 vote) of the final vote for favourite of the night. 90% (9 votes) of those present said they enjoyed the whiskey.

Nose: Vanilla, cream, peach Palates: Floral, apricot, lychee, oak, vanilla, old fashioned car sweets / boiled sweets Finish: Medium finish. Hints of smoke. Stone fruit and orchard fruit. This is a summer whisky. Very easy to drink. Not a heavy hitter, but it is a fresh & tasty dram.

Nose: Salty, toffee, honey, apple, alcoholic Palates: Spirit forward, spicy, warming, fruity and malty Finish: Medium finish. Smoky, spicy, sweet This is a ‘pub’ whisky. It’s OK, but forgettable. Couldn’t be considered a bad dram, but there’s nothing to make it stand out.