Scotch

Background: This is a CS Offering from Spring Bank, matured in 70% Sherry casks and 30% Bourbon casks. ABV: 56.2% Nose: Plums, Ethanol, red berries, spicy funk, and vanilla. Palate: Thick, oily, and full mouthfeel. Smoked meats, salt, creamy vanilla, plums, oak, spicy funk. Finish: Medium longish, dry and warm. bbq, brine, vanilla, and red berries, funk This is […]

Background: This is a release from Bruichladdich, it is matured predominantly in first-fill American oak casks, along with second-fill American and second-fill French wine casks. It is peated to 40ppm. It is Non-Chill Filtered and Color Free. It is matured using the following casks: • 65% 1ST FILL AMERICAN WHISKEY CASKS • 10% 2ND FILL

Background: This is a single barrel bottled by the Scotch Malt Whiskey Society. This was aged for 16 years in a Refill sherry butt before being bottled at cask strength with no color added and was non-chill filtered. I had thing blind then was revealed the bottle so keep that in mind while reading my notes.

Background: This Hazelburn comes to us from the Springbank distillery. This single malt was aged for 9 years in First fill Sauternes before being bottled at cask strength with no additives. ABV: 56.9% Nose: Fruity nose, pears, apples, Cinnamon, malty. Very different nose Palate: Warm, oily, Cereals, Malty, Pears, cinnamon, baking spices, an underlying sweetness I can’t

This is a mystery swap between two accountants, thus the title: ASC 820: Fair Value Measurement: Fair values should be reported at the appropriate amounts using reasonable accounting estimates in compliance with GAAP. Now onto the review! This is a single barrel bottled by the Scotch Malt Whiskey Society. It was aged for 11 years

Background: I had this blind so keep that in mind while reading my notes. This was aged in a combination of Ex-bourbon and ex-fino casks. ABV: 51.8% Nose: Lightly peated, sweet smoke, floral, honey, mesquite, heat. Palate: Oily and good mouthfeel, Mix of sweet peat and smoke, honey, floralness, bit of ash on the back end. Finish: Medium

Background: This is a standard release from Deanston, their 12 year old single malt that has been aged in a combination of ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks. ABV: 43% Nose: Plums, dark fruits mainly berries, grapes, hint of honey. The nose mellows over time on this. Palate: Thick, oily mouthfeel. Dark fruits, honey, dark chocolate, a bit of heat.

This Islay whisky was aged for 5 years in ex bourbon casks, from a 100% malted barley mashbill. Cask Strength, non chill filtered, and no color added. Lets dive in! ABV: 57% Nose: Deceivingly sweet, peat, light smoke, vanilla, oak, brine, bbq, red berries. Palate: Thick mouthfeel, BBQ Smoke, peat, red berries, vanilla, leather, oak Finish: Creamy Vanilla, smoke,

Lagavulin 8 year 200th Anniversary ABV: 48% Nose: Campfire smoke, citrus, peat, floralness, black pepper, black tea Palate: Peat, iodine, oak, floral flowers, medium mouthfeel Finish: Medium length, Campfire, floral, and peat This is a fine example of a smoky malt. The smoke is not overpowering and its not complex but has a few forward flavors. Rating: 5/10 1 |

Glendronach 1993 Single Cask #14 Distilled: 15.01.1993 Bottled: 12.2013 Age: 20 years old Cask Type: Oloroso Sherry Butt Cask Number:14 ABV: 53.1% Nose: Baking spices, gingerbread, Citrus, lemon, grapes, plums.A very sweet and dessert nose that is yum. Palate: Thick, syrupy mouthfeel , a bit of heat, Gingerbread, baking spices, oak, plums, citrus, leather. Well balanced between the baking spices, the sweetness