Mannochmore 12 Year Flora & Fauna

This is my second Mannochmore, and i was super interested in trying another expression from this distillery, specially since the one i already had, the "Ghost of Clanyard Bay", was really a wonderful whisky. The Flora & Fauna collection is very famous in the world of whisky, but i never thought of it as a group of single malts that surprised me. Actually, none of the expressions from Flora & Fauna was memorable. Le'ts see if this one makes the difference. On the nose it is absolutely incredible. Melon, watermelon juice, it has a note that took me to the fruit aisle of a supermarket. A really amazing malted barley aroma. Peach peel. Very clean aroma; floral. On the palate, the fruitiness was there. Peaches, Ferrero Rocher chocolate; hazelnut. It is like a red fruit water, blueberries. Aftertaste is a complete waste. Dry, muted finish. There is nothing here. It feels like you did not drink anything. Disaster. Overall, the word to describe it, is "unbalanced". Incredible nose, average palate, non-existing finish. A complete dissapointment, specially after a very good nose; my score for this chaos is 62 over 100.

Nose: sharp, floral, pear Body : soft pepper and chilli, Candice sugar, liquorice Finish: medium long, sweet dates A sweet pleasant drink

Nose: Grass, hay, grapefruit, green apple peel. A little honey and vanilla with some planky, fresh-sawn wood as it opens in the glass. It’s a light, bright and breezy nose but it does gain a little heft with time. Palate: Brief sweet arrival mainly featuring barley-sugar and herbal lozenges. The development follows quickly and sees grassy notes predominating and an emerging bittersweet tang of tart citrus peel and unsweetened black tea. The texture is full but there is an overall astringent note to the palate. Finish: Medium/short. Grassy, spicy and bitter-sour on the aftertaste, reminiscent of bitter orange or even gentian. An average Flora & Fauna bottling of Mannochmore that shows all its typical grassy notes. It’s not the most elegant expression I’ve had from this distillery and it supports my opinion that Mannochmore is a distillate that is great for blending but can be safely ignored as a single malt. There's really not much to see here. Adding a dash of water diminishes the nose but improves the palate by bringing out some buttery sweetness but the spicy, bitter notes never retreat. Adding sweet soft drink makes it agreeable, but that reduces it to little more than a grassy mixing whisky at an inflated price. You would be a lot better off with three bottles of Jameson for the same money. For what it's worth I disagree with almost every word of the official Distiller review for this. It's not a deep nose, it's not a sweet palate and there is only the faintest wisp of something resembling smoke. Tasted from a 30ml sampler. “Average” : 76/100 (2.5 stars)

Nose: almost imperceptible, only alcohol can be felt without any further flavor. Palate: slightly oily, sweetish with honey and vanilla, with a hint of spiciness that remains on the tongue. Not unpleasant, but absolutely characterless. Final: short that leaves that famous spicy tip on the tongue. A whisky that I find insignificant, apparently aged in virgin oak, seems to have 20% ... Rating 2.75 ______________________________________________________________________ Naso: quasi impercettibile, si sente solo l’alcool senza alcun sapore ulteriore. Palato: leggermente oleoso, dolciastro al miele ed alla vaniglia, con una punta di piccante che rimane sulla lingua. Un guato non spiacevole, ma assolutamente senza carattere. Finale: breve che lascia quella famosa punta di piccante sulla lingua. Whisky che personalmente trovo insignificante, pare invecchiato in virgin oak, sembra avere 20%… Voto 2,75

Vanilla and honey