Tastes

Inchgower 2009 10YO TSC 57.8% - 2nd try - Distinct honey, caramel, vanilla note, For such a high ABV, there is a very very mild mild peppery burn 3 Light and delicate flavour, nutty, malty, oaky, slight dryness, sawdust 1.5 Raisin sustained 2 2 Inchgower 2009 10YO 57.8% 2.25 Sharp peppery, like holding a raw Honey comb to my nose, 2 Sharp, acidic, very flavourful and nutty, raisin 3 Sharp finish, Nutty 2

Port Dundas 2009 9YO TSC 65.3% - 2nd try - Fiery pepper, nosing it is quite expressionless, hint of pepper hits me again - this is like a spirited expressless nosing. Hint of vanilla, dryness, vanilla 1 Thick taste of the sea, saltiness, dried squid, nutty, very very oily, fiery 1.25 dryness, burning fire 1 1 Port dundas 2009 9YO 65.28% 2 Sharp, peppery, light, sweet, coconut 2.5 Strong hit, smooth milky cream 1.5 Light lychee 2 -corn, and out of production

Blair Athol 2008 11YO TSC 55.5% - 2nd try - Honey, caramel, sugar, mid-to-heavy touch of peppery, coconut, vanilla note 2.25 Creamy, coconut, nutty, oily, coconut oil, slight bitterness - while the flavour are there but nothing stands out, it's kind of sharing the light amongst them all 2.25 Finish - fruity tropical coconut beach, light heat at the back of your throat 2.25 2.25 Blair Athol 2008 11YO 55.5% 1.75 Honey, peppery, vomit, robust, sweet 1.5 Volume, cream, rusty, oily 2 Light and expressionless 2 -sherry, bourbon cask

Bruichladdich bere barley 2010 50% 2ND TRY - delicate nosing, bland 1 - resounding difference from islay barley, light vanilla, delicate, nutty oiliness, saltiness 2.5 - oakiness 2 1.75 Slight peppery, sweet vanilla, caramel 2 Peppery, richness and oily sweetness that varies different from the two grain variation, 2.75 Finish sweet woody 2

BRUICHLADDICH THE ORGANIC 2010 50% - 2ND TRY - Mild-mid pepper, mild nosing notes, coconut, vanilla, more floral notes 1.75 Blend, dry thick maltiness, oily, oaky, a little more raisin notes hits at the tail end of the tasting 1 Oaky, mediocre 1 1.25 Peppery spicy 2 Oily, salt, peppery, woody, bitterness 2 Woody 2

Bruichladdich islay barley 2011 50% 2ND TRY - Sweetness, vanilla, slightly peppery, hint of floral 3 - Floral, nutty, coconut, raisins, smoothness, hint of pepper at the back, overall quite a pleasant drink 2.75 - no peat but nice vanilla oak 2.5 2.75 Caramel, vanilla, sweetness, peppery 2.25 Salty, spicy, oakiness, rich oiliness 2 Finish 2

DALMORE 12YO 1980 43% - 2ND TRY - Caramel, popcorn, fiery pepper, little rotting plasticness 1.5 Delicate, nutty sweetness, pepper is not as hot as the nosing, pleasant drink 3 Very slight peatness, oaky 2 2 1980 43% Very peppery burns my eyes, citrus, freshness 2 Fruity, citrus, lemon, mix of freshness 3.5 Fresh, fruity, no peat 2.5 2.5

JOHNNIE WALKER BLACK LABEL 1970 40-43% - 2ND TRY - spicy note, caramel, creamy malt, liken this to walking into a abandoned cottage where you get a sense of nice woodiness that has been roasted in the heat of the summer. I need to talk about the OBE for this one, much more distinct when you compare directly with the Modern series - the sense of metallic OBE, plastic notes that is flat 2.25 spicy, metallic note, nutty raisin, sweetness at the back of the drink, not as harsh as it smells, 2.25 oaky,dryness 1.5 2 1970s Peppery, sharp, I do taste the metallicness to this Compared to the previous 1 A lot lighter on the tongue compared to previous, oily 1 Hits the back of throat more 0.5 0.5

JOHNNIE WALKER BLACK LABEL MODERN 40% - 2ND TRY - I compared these with the 1970s JW, Much more complexity than the 1970 bottling, and probably a result of change in people's preference. This is a lot more wholesome, sweeter, plural, raisins, floral, slight spiciness 2.5 Compared to the nosing, the flavor is lacking, very plain nutty, rancit woodiness, dry malt 0.5 Oaky 1 2.25 Peppery, Sharp, sherry 2.5 Cinnamon 2.75 Sweet smooth 2.5 2.5

DEWAR'S WHITE LABEL 1970 40-43% - 2ND TRY - More wholesome compared to the modern label, this one has lighter pepper, vanilla, oaky 2.25 Peppery burn, the taste note is not as deep as the modern version, floral, shallow raisin, artifical sugar, plastic metallic OBE effect is very distinct 1.5 Oaky and OBE is very distinct for me 2 1.75 1970s Caramel, delicate l, slightness in pepper 3.25 Weak and delicate, it breaks apart in your mouth 2.5 Smooth gentle, zero peat 2.5 Overall a nice easy drink for ladies who hate the whisky taste 2.75