Scotch

The Wolf of Badenoch 12 Single malt from an undisclosed speyside distillery, bottled by North of Scotland (grain) Distillery. Finished in ex-Prunelle (plum liquer) casks. Chill-filtered and artificially colored. 12 year age statement. This whisky is named after Alexander Stewart, the 14th century Earl of Buchan and former Justiciar of Scotia, who gained the name […]

Kingbarns Dream to Dram First whisky bottling from Kingsbarn Distillery. Distilled in 2015; Bottled in 2018. First Fill ex bourbon casks from heaven Hill and first fill STR (Shaved, toasted, re-charred wine barriques) No color added, non chill filtered. ABV: 46% Nose: Floral, Vanilla, light honey, malty, cereally, Palate: Medium mouthfeel, floral, honey, slight coffee, cereals, hay Young

Bunnahabhain 14 Year Old PX Sherry Finish This is a limited edition Bunna release. 14 years old and finished in PX barrels. It was aged for 11 years with the 3 years finish in PX casks. Lets see how this hyped up dram stands up. ABV: 54.3% Nose: Plums, Baking Spices, All Spice, Dark Chocolate, slight blueberry

Background: This is a 20 year old Clynelish, bottled by an independent bottler and aged in a refill butt.  I had this blind then was revealed the bottle so keep that in mind. ABV: 46% Nose: Tartness, over ripe blueberries, slightly savory, honey, floralness Palate: Medium but oily mouthfeel, light smoke, Vanilla, berries, floralness. Not

Compass Box Great King Street Artists Blend Single Marrying Cask (Unholy Triumvirate) Club This is a store pick single marrying cask from Norfolk Wine & Spirits, one of the 4 they did. I will be reviewing all of them. Compass Box GKS Artsit Blend contains the following blend of whisky • Grain whisky from Cameronbridge

Deanston Bordeaux This is a 9 year old Deanston single malt, aged in Bordeaux Red Wine Casks. Bottled with NCF and CS. Lets dive in ABV: 58.7% Nose: Red Grapes, Plums, Dark Chocolate, Cereals, Malt, Palate: Thick Oily Mouthfeel, Strong Grapes, Dark Chocolate, Cereals, Baking Spices, Nutmeg, heat, Finish: Medium length, Plums, Cereals, Grapes, and chocolate hint. Rating: 7/10 This

12 years in sherry, 15 years in port ABV: 58.9% Nose: Plums, Dark Chocolate, Allspice, Citrus, Leather, Oak, Palate: Medium Oily Mouthfeel, Plums, Burnt Brown Sugar, Dark Chocolate, Blueberries, and Malt. Finish: Medium / Long, Plums, Citrus, Oak, Leather. Rating: 7/10 The flavors and influence from the sherry and port shine through on this and pair well with each other.

Background: This is a 9 year old Lagavulin that has been aged in first fill ex-bourbon barrels. I had this blind so keep that in mind while reading my notes.  ABV: 46% Nose: Peat, Lemon Pledge, Citrus, Vanilla Cream, Campfire Smoke, Rotting Vegetation Palate: Medium Mouthfeel, dry stickiness. Heat, Campfire Smoke, Lemon Pledge, Citrus sweetness, light rasberries,

Background: This is a Scotch that has been aged in Oloroso Sherry butts before being bottled at cask strength with no color added and was non-chill filtered.  I had this blind so keep that in mind reading my notes. ABV: 59.9% Nose: Very strong plum nose, allspice, slight blackberry, honey, slight Sulphur Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Heat, plums,

This is a heavily peated BenRiach, that is aged in ex-bourbon barrels before being finished in ex-tawny port casks. Let’s see how this stands out ABV: 50% Nose: Sweet Peat, Raisins, Vanilla, tart blueberries, stonefruit, Malty, Palate: Medium Mouthfeel. Lights sweet peat, Rasins, Plums, Blueberries. Slight Sulphur hint. Finish: Long, sweet peat and smoke, oak, vanilla hints. Light fruits.