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Auchentoshan 1957, 50 YO, OB, 49.1%, B: 2007, cask 480, 144 bottles. Price: |
Clynelish 1972 for La Maison Du Whisky, 38 YO, Gordon & MacPhail, 55% B : 2010. Price : 
Colour: Old gold.
Nose: Oaky, rather light, spicy, slightly peppery and floral, clean, slightly tannic with some citric aromas in the background.
Taste: Spicy, peppery, mustardy (Dijon mustard), citric, very intense, with a whiff of smoke. The finish is medium to long, dry, spicy, waxy and citric.
General Impression: A very good Clynelish, more intense than its 2009 sister bottle, but also drier and more tannic.
Rating: 16/20 
FP:C2
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Clynelish 1972 for La Maison Du Whisky, 36 YO, Gordon & MacPhail, 59.4%, B : 2009. Price : |
Clynelish 1972, 38 YO, Whisky Fässle, 46.2%, B: 2010. Price:
Colour: Gold-old gold.
Nose: Floral, spicy, rather round and oaky, on vanilla and some elderberry flowers. A rather round Clynelish with the wood contributing to the strong vanilla flavours.
Taste: Light, slightly thin, subtle, citric, slightly waxy and smoky, with some vanilla and melon. The finish is long, woody, slightly dry and citric.
General Impression: A rather woody Clynelish with the spirit struggling against the wood.
Rating: 15/20 FP:B2
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Clynelish 1972 Private Stock, 38 YO, The Whisky Agency, 45.8%, B: 2010, 134 bottles. Price: |
Port Charlotte An Turas Mor, OB, 46%, B: 2010. Price: 
Colour: Old gold.
Nose:
Rich, peaty, intense, maritime, on iodine, old bonfire smoke.
Taste; Light, salty, maritime, on iodine, seawater, with some graphite and peat. The finish is long, mineral, peaty, tarry, ashy, smoky and on liquorice.
General Impression: A very nice, light and complex Port Charlotte. The Port Charlotte has gained a pleasant complexity over the years.
Rating: 15/20 FP:B7
Bruichladdich Sherry classic, OB, 46%, B: 2010. Price: 
Colour: Gold.
Nose: On toffee, fudge, and honey. Very round.
Taste: Rich, spicy, salty, slightly peppery, with some cinnamon, orange, toffee and honey. The finish is medium, salty, slightly smoky and on fudge.
General Impression: A round Bruichladdich, with a lot of toffee and fudge. Slightly one-dimensional.
Rating: 12/20 FP:F2
Bruichladdich Laddie Classic, OB, 46%, B: 2010. Price:
Colour: Gold.
Nose: Smooth, sweet, very juicy and with some delicate smoke.
Taste: Light, salty, slightly spicy, juicy, on coconut, vanilla and some smoke. Rather sweet. The finish is medium, salty, slightly maritime and dry, with some smoke.
General Impression: A very juicy, fresh and sweet Bruichladdich, with a very fair proportion of refill casks contributing to the lightness of the whisky and allowing the character of the distillery to be more present. Old style
Rating: 13/20 FP:B2
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Parker’s Heritage Wheated Mash, 10 YO, OB, 43.9%, B: 2010. Price: |
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Parker’s Heritage 27 YO, OB, 48%, B: 2010. Price: |
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Parker’s Golden Anniversary, OB, 50%, B: 2010. 4500 bottles. Price: |
Octomore 3_152 Ochmadh-mor, 5 YO, OB, 59%, B: 2010, 18’000 bottles. Price:
Colour: Gold.
Nose: Starts on vanilla and dry smoky notes, with some slight maritime and floral influence. It takes some time before the tarry and peaty notes are dominating.
Taste: Salty, peaty, very smoky, slightly ash and on liquorice. The finish is very long, dry, tarry, on dry ashes and lot of dry smoke, with some light mineral smoke.
General Impression: A very dry and extremely smoky Octomore. The smoky notes are considerably stronger than the peaty notes. Not as complex as the Port Charlotte, but more extreme. For the peat and smoke freaks.
Rating: 14/20 FP:A9
Kilkerran Work in Progress 2010, OB, 46%, B: 2010. Price:
Colour: Gold.
Nose: Juicy, sweet, malty and on wood spices.
Taste: Sweet, juicy, oaky, spicy, salty to very salty. The finish is medium, juicy, spicy, with some grapes.
General Impression: A very pleasant, slightly oily, spicy and complex Killkerran from the Glengyle distillery. A nice improvement over the first relase
Rating: 13/20 FP:A2
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Kilchoman 2007 Single Cask for the Whisky Schiff, 3 YO, OB, 62.1%, B: 2010 Cask 336/07. Price: |
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Kilchoman Winter Release 2010, 3 YO, 46%, B: 2010. Price: |
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Highland Park 12 YO Saint Magnus Edition 2, OB; 55.0%, B: 2010. Price: |
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Port Ellen 1983, 27 YO, Signatory, 59.0%, B: 2010, cask 517, 608 bottles. Price: |
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Port Ellen 1978 10th Annual Release, 31 YO, OB, 54.6%, B: 2010, 3000 bottles. Price: |
Balblair 1976, OB, 46%, B:2009. Price:
Colour: Old gold.
Nose: Malty, smooth, floral, round, on heather, tangerine, with some orange and a hint of smoke.
Taste: Sweet, very smooth, on juicy malt, tangerine and some heather honey. The finish is medium to long, slightly bitter, dry, with a hint of toffee, tangerine, and honey.
General Impression: Very old Bablair are becoming rare. This one is not only of the last of the 1970s, but it is also very good!
Rating: 15/20 FP:F1
Balblair 1991, OB, 43%, B: 2009. Price:
Colour: Gold.
Nose: Fresh, oaky, slightly fruity, round and on heather.
Taste: Fresh, oaky, slightly floral and sweet, with some honey and cooked apples. The finish is medium to long, thicker than expected, fruity, slightly spicy and on toffee.
General Impression: A nice made and satisfying dram.
Rating: 13/20 FP:C1
Balblair 1966, 38 YO, OB, 44%. Price:
Colour: Amber
Nose: Mellow, round, strong sherry notes, and on leather.
Taste: Quite oaky, spicy, on tangerine, orange and menthol. The finish is quite short, relatively dry, on tangerine, orange and a lot of berries.
General Impression: A plesant Balblair, quite thick and mouthcoating. Thank you Pierre.
Rating: 16/20
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Balblair 1990, 20 YO, Bladnoch Forum, 53.7%, B: 2010, sherry butt 166, 587 bottles. Price: |
Balblair 1989, OB, B: 2003, 46%. Price:
Colour: Gold- old gold
Nose: Very floral (violet), malty, some hay and honey. Quite fragrant and intense nose.
Taste: Malty, bitter, smoky, clean, on honey and with floral notes (violet and jasmine). The finish is of medium length, slightly dry, on bitter toffee, with some vanilla and a zest of orange, with some tobacco smoke.
General Impression: A floral whisky with a nice honey flavour and easy to drink.
Rating: 12/20
Balblair 1975, OB, 46%, B: 2007. Price:
Colour: Old gold.
Nose: Creamy, smooth, malty, fruity, with some peat smoke, honey and juicy barley.
Taste: Quite bitter, spicy, on coffee beans, smoke, and dry raisins. The finish is medium, bitter, smoky, spicy, on coffee chocolate.
General Impression: The nose is pleasantly smooth and fruity, while it is rather bitter and on coffee on the palate.
Rating: 13/20 FP:E2
Balblair 1966, Gordon & MacPhail, 40%, B: 2003. Price:
Colour: Old gold.
Nose: Round, on juicy malt, dry peat smoke, and ripe fruits (peach and tangerine).
Taste: Malty, smoky, very smooth, floral, slightly grassy and floral, and on juicy malt. The finish is medium, creamy, on juicy malt, old peat smoke and ripe fruits.
General Impression: An old Balblair, very smooth and almost silky, with some pleasant peat smoke. Some additional %ABV would have probably revealed more complexity.
Rating: 16/20
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Balblair 1990 For Switzerland, 20 YO, Adelphi, 48%, B: 2010, 209 b., Price: |
Glencadam 1985, 16 YO, Chieftain’s, 46%, Price:
Colour: Gold.
Nose: Floral, slightly earthy and oaky, with some vanilla.
Taste: Oaky, juicy, floral, with a light spiciness and some smoke. Nicely balanced. The finish is medium, floral, grassy, slightly smoky, with some tobacco leaves.
General Impression: A very nice “light” rich and grassy Glencadam, with some heavy “Higlands” notes. Very pleasant.
Rating: 14/20 FP:A2
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Springbank 1998 Geigy Cask 4, 12 YO, Adelphi, 51.5%, B: 2010, 253 bottles. Price: |
Glencadam 30 YO, OB, 46%, B: 2009. Cask 2355. Price:
Colour: Old gold-amber.
Nose: Heavy, rich, floral, on raisins, dark fruits and some good mushrooms.
Taste: Earthy, floral, slightly bitter, on old wood furnitures and mushrooms. The finish is medium and on the same notes.
General Impression: I don’t know if something went wrong with my sample, but this whisky was rather special in terms of flavours and balance.
Rating: 12/20 FP:C2
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Glencadam 15 YO, OB, 46%, B: 2009, Price: |
Glencadam 10 YO, OB, 46%, B: 2009 Price:
Colour: Gold.
Nose: Light, fresh, grassy, slightly earthy and on apples.
Taste: Spicy to very spicy, a bit rough, light in flavours, fresh, on straw, with some bitterness. Diluted, it becomes quite smoky. The finish is medium to long, dry, a bit rough, bitter and on dry grass.
General Impression: A "wild west" whisky in mutation. There are some interesting flavours, but unbalanced.
Rating: 09/20 FP:B3
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Glencadam 21 YO, OB, 46%, B: 2010. Price: |
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Glencadam 14 YO Oloroso finish, OB, 46%, B: 2010. Price: |
Glenlochy 1980 (62.14), 26 YO, SMWS, 52.8%, 121 bottles. Price:
Colour: Gold.
Nose: Floral, light, slighltly oaky and with some saw dust.
Taste: Light, floral, fragrant, slightly bitter and rough, with some toffee and vanilla. The finish is medium, fragrant and slightly smoky.
General Impression: A decent whisky, but rather rough, that did not succeed in seducing me.
Rating: 11/20 FP:A2
Glenlochy 1975 Old Malt Cask, Douglas Laing, 50%, B: 2001, 258 bottles. Price:
Colour: Gold-old gold.
Nose: Smooth, light, floral, smoky, with some quince and Mirabelle. Very nice.
Taste: Light, slightly waxy, with light fruity notes and Mirabelle, as well as some honey. Rather complex, with some peat smoke. Subtle. The finish is medium, smooth, slightly peaty and mineral, with some fruits.
General Impression: Compared to the Glenlochy distilled in the 1980s, this one has some nice and delicate peat smoke and slightly heavier.
Rating: 16/20 FP:B3
Glenlochy 1982, 27 YO, Signatory, 52.8%, B: 2010. Cask 2649, 265 bottles. Price:
Colour: Old gold.
Nose: Floral to very floral, light, fragrant, with a slight oakiness.
Taste: Light, smooth, fragrant, on honey, heather, with some nuts, smoke and smooth light fruity notes. Diluted, it becomes smoother, slightly waxy and with some citric notes. The finish is medium, waxy-resinous, slightly bitter, smooth, floral, smoky and with some honey.
General Impression: A very pleasant and floral Glenlochy from a long gone distillery.
Rating: 15/20 FP:C2
Flaming Heart 10th Anniversary, OB, 48.9%, B: 2010. 4186 bottles. Price:
Colour: Gold.
Nose: Nicely smoky and peaty, round and harmonious, with light fresh floral notes.
Taste: Juicy, fresh, peaty, maritime,slightly waxy, with some seaweeds, light floral and sweet fruity notes. Very well made. The finish is long, peaty, smooth, round, floral, with some juicy undertones. Very long peaty retro-olfaction.
General Impression: A very much enjoyable, well made and harmonious whisky. Very good work by Compass Box (John Glaser).
Rating: 16/20 FP:C6
Hakushu Heavily Peated, OB, 48%, B: 2010. Price:
Colour: Pale gold-gold.
Nose: Clean, polished, with lots of exotic wood, rose and jasmine water, and some clean peat.
Taste: Clean, rather silky (paraffine) and smooth, on dry and clean peat, with with exotic wood, rose and jasmine water. The finish is medium, smooth, floral, and on dry peat.
General Impression: A smooth and elegant Hakushu. Labelled as heavily peated, the peat level is closing to medium peated Scotch single malt. With its smooth silky and floral notes, it offers an interesting contrast to the dry Scotch peated whisky. A very “Japanese” whisky.
Rating: 12/20 FP:C5
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Karuizawa 1968, OB, 61.1%, B: 2010, cask 6955, 210 bottles. Price: |
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Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix, OB, 47.6%, B:2010. Price: |
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Glenffidich 30 YO, OB, 43%, B: 2010. Price: |
Kilchoman Single Cask, 3 YO, OB, 61.9%, B: 2010, sherry butt 322. Price:
Colour: Pale gold.
Nose: Smooth, young, slightly dry, on peat, toffee and some chocolate.
Taste: Peaty, young, on green fruits, hemp rope and toffee. The finish is medium and on the same notes.
General Impression: An expression rather similar to the cask 211, but with more roundness and toffee.
Rating: 11/20 FP:D7
Kilchoman Single Cask, 3 YO. OB, 61.9%, B: 2010, cask 211/07 Price:
Colour: Pale gold.
Nose: Smooth, clean, young, with the peaty notes gaining in strength over time.
Taste: Dry, bitter, rather spirity, floral, peaty and maritime. A rather rough whisky. The finish is medium, bitter, dry, peaty, on grapefruit and liquorice root.
General Impression: A rather young and rough expression that I would have preferred to taste in a few years from now.
Rating: 10/20 FP:A7
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Kilchoman Summer Release 2010, 3 YO, OB, 46%, B: 2010. Price; |
Bowmore Gold 1964, 44 YO, OB, 42.4% B: 2010. Price:
Colour: Gold-old gold.
Nose: Extremely fruity, on exotic fruits, mango, papaya, guava and pink grapefruit. Intense. Diluted, it becomes smokier and maritime.
Taste: Smooth, sweet, fruity, salty, very slightly mineral, slightly smoky, with a slight bitterness, tobacco leaves, tangerine and pink grapefruit. The finish is long, very fruity, on tropical and citric fruits, with a lot of pink grapefruit.
General Impression: These old Bowmore are simply excellent, with an extreme fruitiness. Pure pleasure.
Rating: 19/20 FP:F3
Islay (Bowmore) Prestontfield 1990, Signatory, 50.4%,B:2010, cask 1065, 294 bottles. Price:
Colour: Gold.
Nose: A very nice floral, peaty, subtle and quite fruity Bowmore.
Taste: Smooth, juicy, lightly peated, floral, with some sweet fruity notes. The finish is medium, smooth, maritime, salty, on sweet fruity notes.
General Impression: A very good Bowmore, lightly peated, subtle, on sweet fruity notes.
Rating: 14/20 FP:B5
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Bowmore 1994 for LMDW, Berry Bros & Rudd, 56.2%, B: 2009, cask 1686. Price: |
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Bowmore 1998 for LMDW, Signatory, 46%, B: 2010, cask 800191, 756 bottles. Price: |
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Bowmore Tempest Batch 2, 10 YO, OB, 56% B: 2010. Price: |
Aberlour A’Bunnadh Batch 29, OB, 59.9%, B: 2010. Price:
Colour: Amber.
Nose: Malty, spirity, on honey, heather, leather, balsamic vinegar, spices, orange and a clean sherry.
Taste: Round, spicy to very spicy, on balsamic vinegar, cola, fizzy orange drink, leather, honey, heather and sherry. The finish is long, rich, spicy, on cola, orange, and sherry.
General Impression: A very nice A’bunnah, with a clean sherry and lots of spices, giving the impression that some cola extracts have been added.
Rating: 14/20 FP: H1
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White Oak 5 YO, OB, 45%, B: 2010. Price: N.A. |
Balvenie 12 YO Signature batch 3, OB, 40%, B: 2010. Price:
Colour: Gold-old gold.
Nose: Malty, floral, rich , on honey, with some tangerine, grape and a hint of smoke.
Taste: Malty, slightly mineral, on heather, honey, with some cardboard and tangerine. Old style and fresher than previously The finish is medium to long, malty, grassy, on honey and some tangerine.
General Impression: A charming dram, with a nice and slight sherry(?) influence and some freshness giving the impression of an “old-style” whisky.
Rating: 13/20 FP:D2
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Glenglassaugh Manager’s Legacy 1 “Jim Cryle” 1974, OB, 52.9% B: 2010. 200 bottles. Price: |
Balblair 1978, OB, 46%, B: 2010. Price:
Colour: Gold.
Nose: Rich, slightly grassy, on heather, honey, some vanilla, pineapples, and maybe some tangerine.
Taste: Spicy, slightly grassy, on pineapple, some green apples and a touch of leather. Fresh. The finish is medium, fresh, oaky and slightly grassy.
General Impression: I liked very much the 2000. The 1978 is maybe less extreme than the 2000 (in terms of freshness), but it is smoother and more complex.
Rating: 14/20 FP:C1
Balblair 1989, OB, 43%, B: 2010. Price:
Colour: Straw.
Nose: Rich, grassy, on heather, honey, with some cardboard and sweet fruits.
Taste: Light, fresh, grassy, slightly humic, on heather and some green apples. The finish is short to medium, grassy, and on sweet apples.
General Impression: A light and grassy Balblair, that I have problems to characterize.
Rating: 12/20 FP:B1
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Balblair 2000, OB, 43%, B: 2010. Price: |
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Glen Garioch 1958, 46 YO, OB, 43%, 336 bottles. Price: |
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Glen Garioch 1991, OB, 54.7%, B: 2010, batch N°38. Price: |
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Glen Garioch 12 YO, OB, 48%, B: 2010. Price: |
Glenmorangie Finealta, OB, 46%, B: 2010. Price:
Colour: Old gold.
Nose: Smooth, malty, slightly smoky, with some vanilla, tangerine, orange, and chocolate chips, as well as with some heather.
Taste: On juicy oaky, fresh, light, rather grassy, with some light toffee notes, some sultanas and pears and a hint of smoke. Very smooth. The finish is medium, juicy, oaky, grassy, fresh, light and with some pear drops.
General Impression: A very nice, fresh and juicy Glenmorangie, rather old fashioned but most enjoyable. Some lightly peated barley has been used, but the peat is barely perceptible.
Rating: 16/20 FP:C2
Karuizawa 1975, OB, 61.8%, B: 2010, cask 6736, Price:
Colour: Amber.
Nose: Rich, intense, smoky, slightly peaty, on plums, with some very nice round floral notes and a beautiful oak and sandalwood flavours, mixed with some chocolate and fruits.
Taste: Round, smooth, very sherried, on candied fruits, orange, tangerine, pineapple, some bold peat smoke and crushed barley. The finish is long, round, smooth, nicely sherried and on cardamom.
General Impression: An excellent and flawless Karuizawa, with a beautiful sherry. A real pleasure.
Rating: 18/20 FP:H3
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Karuizawa 1976, OB, 63.6%, B: 2010, cask 7817. Price: |
Lagavulin 12 YO, OB, 56.5%, B: 2010. Price:
Colour: Gold.
Nose: Very peaty, maritime, on seaweeds, hemp rope, with some sweet citric notes.
Taste: Dry, salty, peaty, slightly metallic, maritime, slightly floral (bitter), on seaweeds, pink grapefruit, tar, cold ashes. The finish is long, peaty, salty, maritime, on pink grapefruit, graphite and cold ashes.
General Impression: Compared to the 2009 release, this forthcoming release is slightly more on citrus fruits and slightly smoother. As good as least year. Lagavulin rarely disappoint.
Rating: 16/20 FP:A6
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Isle of Jura 21 YO 200th Anniversary, 44%, B: 2010. Price: |
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Karuizawa 1994 Noh, 15 YO, Drink One, 62.7%, B: 2010, sherry butt 270, 480 bottles.Price: |
Aberlour 12 YO, 48%, Advanced sample. Price: N.A.
Colour: Gold
Nose: Malty, clean, on heather, honey, a touch of bitter floral notes and some smoke. Intense. Diluted, it becomes more floral and rounder.
Taste: Malty, spicy, slightly oaky, on heather, honey, some smoke and apricots. Diluted, it becomes spicier, more oaky and on vanilla, as well as with some winey notes.The finish is medium, okay, slightly spicy, clean, on heather, with some apricots and vanilla.
General Impression: A barman working at the stand of Aberlour kindly poured me a wee sample of this new Aberlour to be bottled in 2011. The increase of strength is clearly perceptible, with rather intense flavours. The rich oaky and spicy notes are also suggestive of the use of a very high proportion of first fill bourbon casks. In any case, a well made and very enjoyable Aberlour, that should appeal to Aberlour drinkers (and others as well).
Rating: 14/20 FP:A2
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Auchentoshan 1977, OB, 49%, B: 2010, 240 bottles. Price:
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Auchentoshan 1978, 18 YO, 58.8%, B: 1997. Price:
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Glenfarclas 30 YO, OB, 43%, B: 2009. Price:
Colour: Amber.
Nose: Floral, on Christmas cake, spices, orange, leather, heather, some smoke and marzipan.
Taste: Spicy, oaky, rich, on Christmas cake, spices, orange, tangerine and some leather. The finish is medium to long and on the same notes.
General Impression: A nice old rich Glenfarclas.
Rating: 15/20 FP:H2
Glenfarclas 1986 Family Cask, OB, 49%, cask 2919. Price:
Colour: Old gold.
Nose: Very smooth and floral, on camomile and other subtle and smooth herbal infusions.
Taste: Floral, very smooth, slightly grassy?, on Turkish Delights and herbal infusions. The finish is medium, very soft and smooth, herbal and floral.
General Impression: Tasted blind, I would have never recognized it as a Glenfarclas. The Glenfarclas Family cask offers some surprises in terms of flavours.
Rating: 14/20 FP: C3
Glenfarclas 1953 Family cask, OB, 53.7%, Cask 486. Price:
Colour: Old gold-amber
Nose: Very smooth, slightly peaty, floral, on heather, old peat, tangerine, orange, some cold ashes and some fudge.
Taste: Slightly rubbery and peaty, spicy, tannic, on red fruits, grapefruit, peat, parsley, leather and tannins. Very complex. The finish is dry, tannic, long, bitter, rubbery and on caramel.
General Impression: Very different from the 1952, more rubbery, more sherried and less peaty. Never the less, an excellent Glenfarclas.
Rating: 17/20 FP:G3
Glenfarclas 1952 Family Cask, OB, 56.5%, Cask 1712, 110 bottles. Price:
Colour: Old gold-amber
Nose: Very round, floral, meaty (game), smoky, and on disinfectant. Complex and unusual for a Glenfarclas.
Taste: Smooth, meaty, peaty, dry, tannic, mineral, on wet leather, ashes, tangerine, eucalyptus and disinfectant. The finish is long, dry, tannic, coating, slightly rubbery, on eucalyptus, old smoke and slightly citric.
General Impression: A special Glenfarclas, mineral, peaty and on eucalyptus. Unusual but most pleasant.
Rating: 17/20 FP: E4
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Glenfarclas 21 YO, OB, 43%, B: 2009. Price:
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Glenfarclas 1988 Family Cask, OB, 56.3%, Cask 7033. Price:
Colour: Old gold.
Nose: Intense, rich, fruity, (mango, melon and guava), on round peat and juicy malt. Most pleasant.
Taste: Silky, fruity, smoky, with a hint of bitterness, then the spiciness develops, as well as the fruity-oaky flavours (mango and pineapple). The finish is long, silky, creamy, very fruity, on tangerine, melon and papaya.
General Impression: A most charming and sweet Glenfarclas, rich and complex. Lovely.
Rating: 18/20 FP:C2
The Whisky That Cannot Be Named (Glenfarclas?), 50 YO, Adelphi, 53.1%, B: 2003. Price:
Colour: Amber.
Nose. A superb sherry nose on old leather, beeswax, polished wood, orange, and tangerine, with very pleasant tannins (wax tree) flavours. Smells like an old English lounge with the last whiff of the peat smoke dying away.
Taste: Creamy, oily, rich, complex, peaty, slightly meaty, on orange, tangerine, with some mango, passion fruit and pineapple, old leather and powdered spices. The finish is creamy, slighty dry, on orange, tangerine and very pleasant tannins (leather).
General Impression: Rich, complex, one of the finest Glenfarclas I have tasted, surprisingly riche and intense for its age, with the wood influence very discreet. A tour de force.
Rating: 19/20
Clynelish 1999 26.53, 8 YO, SMWS, 61.8%, B: 2008, 241 bottles. Price:
Colour: Straw
Nose: Very clean, fresh, floral, slightly grassy, with some farmy notes and some pear drops.
Taste: Young, clean, sweet, slightly sugary and mustardy, on beeswax, freshly crushed barley and pear drops. The finish is short to medium, very clean, malty, on beeswax, with some vanilla, banana, and pear drops.
General Impression: A very good, sweet, very clean and smooth Clynelish, tasting like a slightly younger version of the Clynelish at the Distillery.
Rating: 13/20 FP:A1
Clynelish 1999 26.54, 8 YO, SMWS, 62.8%, B: 2008, 254 bottles. Price:
Probably a sister cask of the 26.53, with the same flavour profile, although slightly more spicy (pepper), with some additional honey and vanilla
Rating: 13/20 FP:A1
Clynelish 1972, 35 YO, Single Malts of Scotland, 53.7%, B: 2008, Cask 12651, 273 bottles. Price:
Colour: Gold
Nose: Farmy, meaty, quite smoky, slightly mineral, with some pollen and sugary fruits.
Taste: Waxy, juicy, quite light, on bitter lemon, with some grape fruits and a mixture of grass and floral notes. The finish is long, peppery, quite light, farmy, with the typical Clynelish bitterness.
General Impression: A very nice Clynelish, with a remarquable nose, but getting a bit old.
Rating: 16/20 FP:C3
Kleine Licht (Clynelish). Daily Dram, 11 YO, 56,1%, B: 2008. Price:
Colour: Amber.
Nose: Peaty, meaty, fragrant, on green banana, vegetamine and with some mineral notes.
Taste: Tannic, woody, alcoholic, grassy, on green banana, with some peat and tobacco smoke, and a light maritime influence. The finish is long, slightly winey, dry, grassy, and on green banana.
General Impression: An unusual whisky, but rather good.
Rating: 13/20
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Clynelish 1982 The Perfect Dram, 27 YO, The Whisky Agency, 53.9%, B: 2009, 240 bottles. Price:
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Linkwood 1984, 26 YO, Bladnoch Forum, 53.2%, B:2010, cask 1625, 264 bottles. Price:
Colour: Gold.
Nose: Smooth, very floral, slightly citric, rather light and on honey heather.
Taste: Very smooth, floral, very spicy, on ginger, vanilla, heather, with some wood and tobacco smoke, as well as some peach. The finish is medium, smooth, floral, and spicy.
General Impression: A very smooth and nice Linkwood. Not very complex, but enjoyable.
Rating: 13/20 FP:C3
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