Scotch

This is a bottling from SMWS, it is a 10 year old Glendronach SiC, Aged in an ex bourbon barrel then finished in a FF PX Sherry Hogshead. It was then bottled at cask strength with no additives or chill-filtering. ABV: 59.5% Nose: Vanilla, Stone Fruit, Strawberry, Pepper, Spicy, pear, plum, allspice. Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Pear, Spice, Pepper, […]

This is a 11 year old Leadaig Offering, bottled for The Whisky Barrel. It was aged for all 11 years in a First Fill Oloroso Sherry Cask, then bottled with no Color added, non-chill filtered and at cask strength. ABV: 54.4% Nose: Light sweet peat, Lemon zest, raspberry, honey, nutmeg, Palate: Medium mouthfeel, lemon zest, sweet peat, tart

This is an offering from Malts of Scotland of a blend. While we are not 100% sure of the source of the blend, given that there are 2 distilleries in Tain, Glenmorangie and Balblair, we can guess this is either a teaspooned malt of one of those, or perhaps a blend of the 2 distilleries.

This is a sourced cask from IB Blackadder, it is a whiskey that was aged in a FF bourbon cask. It was bottled with no color added, non-chill filtered, and bottled at cask strength. ABV: 59.8% Nose: Cereals, honey, vanilla cream, Musty, Hay, Palate: Medium mouthfeel, a bit waxy, Cereals, Malt, must, honey, black pepper. Finish: Medium Length, black

This a relaunched version of Arran 18 with a new label, and a new mix of barrels. It is also Non-chill filtered and no color added. Let’s see how this whiskey stands up. ABV: 46% Nose: Strong Orange Peel, Malty Cereals, Plum, allspice, Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Cereals, Malt, Orange Peel, Toasted Brown Sugar, Allspice, sourdough bread. Finish: Medium

This is a sourced single malt from Blackadder. This was aged with NAS, in a FF ex-bourbon cask, and bottled with no color added, non chill filtered, and bottled at cask strength. ABV: 61.1% Nose: Slight Brine, Red Licorice, Vanilla, slight oil, cereals. Palate: Medium mouthfeel, tangy. Orange Rind, Vanilla cream, Black Pepper, malt, dark chocolate. Finish: Medium Length,

This is a 10 year old Bunnahabhain bottled for The Whiskey Barrel, aged from 2009 to 2019 in a First Fill Olroso sherry barrel. No color added, and bottled at cask strength. ABV: 57.1% Nose: Heavy Plum, Apricot, Allspice, black pepper, honey, Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Heavy Plum and baking spices, black pepper, figs, toffee Finish: Medium Length, warm,

This is a bottling of Glenrothes, put in the barrel in 1986 and bottled in 2017. It was selected by The Whisky Cask and was aged for all 30 years in an ex-sherry hogshead. ABV: 53.9% Nose: Rich Dried Dark Fruits, Plum, Fig, Pipe Tobacco, slight leather, allspice, nutmeg. Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Pipe Tobacco, fig, tart berries, leather,

This is an 11 year old bottling from the SMWS, it was aged in a refill Bourbon hogshead. It doesn’t say the distillery but we assume it to be Old Pultney. ABV: 59.6% Nose: Heavy Ocean Spray, Vanilla, sourdough, light honey, cut wheat. Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Light Brine, sourdough, black pepper, Finish: Medium length, wheat and cereals, baked bread,

This is a 10 year old Balblair, bottled for The Whiskey Barrel. It was aged its entire life in a first fill Olroso sherry hogshead. Let’s see how it holds up. ABV: 59.4% Nose: Hay, Lemongrass, malty, allspice, honey, shortbread. Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Shortbread, lemongrass, black pepper, cinnamon, heat Finish: Medium length, malt, cereals, honey, shortbread, heat, slight cinnamon.