Glen Scotia Victoriana Cask Strength

Batch 001: 54.8 % Nose: malt sweetness, caramel,apricot, cinnamon, dust, mold, like in a cellar Palate: nice, silky upfront, then moldy and gingery, very sweet at the end Finish: honey, black pepper, dark chocolate. Black pepper becomes very dominant after sipping a glass for 2 hours

The nose starts with lemon lime sherbet, burning hay bales, moderately salted vanilla taffy and chocolate covered raisins then shortbread cookies, freshly lit pipe tobacco and light sea side rock minerality followed by chamomile tea, red grapefruit juice, dehydrated apricots and mango that transitions to candied ginger, cloves and mild black pepper spice with medium ethanol burn. The taste is a medium to rich mouthfeel starting with creamy tropical fruits with a mild sourness that quickly veers towards a moderate bitter pepper spice that slowly fades to charred lemon and limes, burning hay bales, vanilla salt water taffy and cocoa powder dusted prunes followed by white grapes, apricots and red grapefruit juice that transitions to ginger, cloves, and mild black pepper spice with high ethanol burn. The finish is medium length with burning hay bales, slightly sour tropical fruits, vanilla sea salt taffy, spicy dark chocolate mocha, dehydrated figs, and candied ginger. This takes those typical Glen Scotia DNA notes of citrus, farmyard, ocean brine, and rocky minerality and intensifies them with the higher 54.2% ABV to create a bolder and richer whisky, but there is a youthful sourness to it along with a moderate pepper spice that unfortunately throws the balance off for me. At the price of $100+, this doesn’t seem worth it and I’d much rather spend an additional $20+ to be able to pick up the 18 year that polishes out the sourness for creamy fruits with a light pepper spice.

Lighter fruit with water added. Neat is tastier.

Creme brulee

On the nose, cigar, chocolate and caramel, some dried fruits, licorice. Palate is like drinking a sweet cigar, with a touch of dry apricot. I like it

파인애플 느낌의 열대과일 느낌이 강하다. 정돈되지 않은 캐릭터들이 중구난방으로 튀어나와 조금 아쉽지만, 개별적으로 놓고보면 특별히 싫어할만한 캐릭터는 없다. 치즈같은 짠 맛이 조금 있고 파인애플 과육의 느낌이 있다. 찌르는 부즈가 꽤 세고 중간에 미네랄감이 느껴진다. 찌르는 피니시가 길게 이어진다.

Malt bread, ash, black pepper, almonds and cashews, ripe peach, apple, dried fruits, licquor fill candy and slight vanilla on the nose. Sraight up full bodied sherry cask and pepper on the palate. Tad burny neat. Dry and oaky finish.