Scotch

Background: This is a single barrel Bowmore, bottled by an Signatory Vintage. It was aged for 12 years in a refill sherry cask before being bottled at cask strength with no color added, and was non-chill filtered. I had this blind then was revealed the bottle so keep that in mind reading my notes. ABV: 59.1% […]

Tamdhu 20 year K+L Old Malt Cask ABV: 56.7% Nose: Very sweet, light fruits, grassy, Sulphur hint, Palate: Grassy, tannic, Sulphur, bitter, oak, but some fruity vanilla hints after 30ish minutes of air. Finish: Short, but whats there is the bitter, sulphuric tannic ness. Rating: 4/10 This is a bitter, tannic, oaky, sulphury mess to me, but perhaps I should

Background: This is a 10 year old Scotch from Scotland that has been aged for 9 years in a combo of 80% ex bourbon and 20% ex sherry casks before marrying for a year in first fill Oloroso Sherry casks. I had this blind then was revealed the notes so keep that in mind while reading

Background: This is an indie bottling of 2000 vintage Laphroaig aged in a single sherry hogshead until 2018, when it was bottled by Malts of Scotland. A release of just 223 bottles. ABV: 51.8% Nose: Very sweet sherry, vanilla frosting, peat, figs, allspice, grapes. Smells amazing. Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, peat, hint of medicinal, sherry on the backend

Background: This is a single barrel of Glendronach from the Glendronach distillery. It was aged for 21 years in an Oloroso Sherry Butt before being bottled at cask strength with no color added and was non chill filtered. This was bottled for La Masion Du Whisky & The Nectar. ABV: 56.4% Nose: Hint of musty, sherry, dry

Background: This is a single cask Laphroaig, bottled for Malts of Scotland. Distilled in 2006 and bottled in 2017 in a sherry Hogshead. ABV: 53.1% Nose: Fruits at first, sherry influence jumps out, peat, some honey, vanilla, cherries, and grapes. Well balanced Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Vanilla, peat, medicinal notes, bit of heat, dark chocolate, allspice. Citrus hints, black

Background: This is a yearly release from Macallan. It has been Matured exclusively in oak casks seasoned with Sherry from Jerez, Spain and bottled at a higher % than most Macallan. ABV: 58.4% Nose: Sweet fruits, figs, berries, sherry, honey. Hint of Sulphur. Dark Chocolate and sweet baking spices. Palate: Dried sweet fruits, baking spices, sherry and figs.

Background: This is a single cask bottling of Benriach. Distilled in the year 2000, bottled on July 13th of 2012. This was bottled at cask strength with no additives and was non-chill filtered. ABV: 58.1% Nose: Rich Dark fruits, plums, honeycomb, apples, tartness. Palate: Thick, oily. Dark Fruits, plums, tart berries, burnt sugar and oak. A nice balanced

Background: This is an unpeated Bruichladdich aged for 17 years in ex-bourbon casks, then aged for 10 years in Bordeaux wine caks.This is a travel retail exclusive. ABV: 49.5% Nose: Sweet fruits, Grapes, berries, vanilla, honey , Wine, oak, citrus. Palate: Punchy, thick oily, mouthfeel, oak sweet fruits, berries, vanilla, honey, and tannins. Finish: Long, lingering Vanilla cream, sweet

Background: A single cask Laphroaig distilled in September 1998 and then matured in refill sherry butt 700388 before being bottled in October 2014. ABV: 46% Nose: Sherry, berries, honey, peat, melons, hint of smoke, maybe a bit of medicinal. Lovely and complex nose. Palate: Thick and oily mouthfeel. Medicinal Peat but not overpowering, brine, , smoke, berry and