Scotch

Wemyss Malts Velvet Figg This is a blend from Wemyss Malts. This was made with a selection of Single Malts that were all aged in Olroso Sherry Casks. This releases was non chill filtered, with a run of 6,000 bottles. I’ve not heard of or had any of this whiskey so lets see how it […]

This was a dram I had completely blind and was revealed after sending my notes to the holder of the reveal, keep that in mind while reading this. This is a blend of 2 barrels of Glenlivet / Glen Grant  ABV: 45.9% Nose: Very sweet, Green Apple, Wood, Sawdust Palate: Honey, Cereals, Malts, Hay, Grassy, Earthy Finish: Medium Length,

Compass Box Great King Street Artists Blend; Single Marrying Cask; Highland Cask This is a single Marry Cask of Compass Box’s Great King Street Offering, picked by Norfolk wine and Spirits. This was married for an uknown amount of time, I would guess a year, in an undisclosed Highland Cask. Let’s see how it tastes!

This Glenfarclas was aged in a Refill Hogshead, aged for 7 years, and had an allocation of 108 bottles.  It was bottled at cask strength with no chill filtering and no additives.  I had this blind then was revelaed the bottle.  ABV: 64.9% ABV: 64.9% Nose: Buttery, Biscuts Palate: Warm, Medium Mouthfeel, Biscuits, grass, Butter. Finish: Warm, Medium, Biscuts,

Clynelish 2008 10 Year Old Signatory Vintage K&L This is a 10 year old, cask strength offering from Clynelish, picked by K&L in California. This was aged in a First Fill Bourbon Barrel, with a bottle number of 224 bottles produced. ABV: 57% Nose: Honey, Cereals, Baking Spices, Vanilla, Black Pepper Palate: Medium, Oily Mouthfeel. Waxy, Honey, Peppery,

Macphunn 19 This is a sourced single malt bottled by Loch Fyne Whiskies, and sourced from an undisclosed (Glenfarclas) speyside distillery. This is a single cask, cask strength, sherry matured offering at 19 years old. Lets see how it holds up! ABV: 59.3% Nose: Strong plums, ethanol, baking spices, allspice, citrus, figs. Palate: Thick, oily mouthfeel, figs, raisins,

Springbank Green 13 This is a series from Springbank, with the green color indicating the barley used in the production was organic. It was matured for 13 years in sherry casks. ABV: 46% Nose: Plums, Honey, slight springbank funk, baking spice, raisins, light smoke. Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, warm, Honey, Plums, Red berries, funk, spices, cereals, light smoke,

Port Charlotte The Peat Project This is another peated offering from Bruichladdich, this is a blend of several vintages to produce a NAS whisky pulled from American Oak casks. Let’s see how this stands ABV: 46% Nose: Warm, meaty peat. Vanilla frosting, slight honey, malty, Palate: Medium, oily mouthfeel. Warm Meaty peat. Malty, peppery, more balanced vanilla. Honey.

Port Charlotte Scottish Barley (2017) This is a “heavily” peated release from Bruichladdich at 40 ppm. They use 100% Scottish Barley from Port Charlotte to make the base spirit. Let’s see how this dram stacks up. ABV: 50% Nose: Peat, Slight Vanilla, Hay, Green Apple, Black Pepper, lemon zest. Palate: Medium, oily mouthfeel. Warm, savory peat. Black pepper,

G&M Ardmore 15 This is a 15 year old Ardmore offering from G&M. This claims to have sherry influence on the label however, I cannot find any information on it. So lets get down and see how this tastes. ABV: 43% Nose: Light subtle smoke, vanilla, light berries, oak, Sulphur hint. Palate: Thin, oily mouthfeel. Light smoke, faint