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.