This is a bottling of Glenrothes, put in the barrel in 1986 and bottled in 2017. It was selected by The Whisky Cask and was aged for all 30 years in an ex-sherry hogshead. ABV: 53.9% Nose: Rich Dried Dark Fruits, Plum, Fig, Pipe Tobacco, slight leather, allspice, nutmeg. Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Pipe Tobacco, fig, tart berries, leather, […]

This is an 11 year old bottling from the SMWS, it was aged in a refill Bourbon hogshead. It doesn’t say the distillery but we assume it to be Old Pultney. ABV: 59.6% Nose: Heavy Ocean Spray, Vanilla, sourdough, light honey, cut wheat. Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Light Brine, sourdough, black pepper, Finish: Medium length, wheat and cereals, baked bread,

This is a 10 year old Balblair, bottled for The Whiskey Barrel. It was aged its entire life in a first fill Olroso sherry hogshead. Let’s see how it holds up. ABV: 59.4% Nose: Hay, Lemongrass, malty, allspice, honey, shortbread. Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Shortbread, lemongrass, black pepper, cinnamon, heat Finish: Medium length, malt, cereals, honey, shortbread, heat, slight cinnamon.

Laphroaig 2005 “PX I Love You” Loch & Key This was distilled in 2006 and aged in ex-bourbon cask for 4.5 years, then switched to a Pedro Ximenez Hogshead for 9.5 years. It was selected by and bottled for Loch and Key. Let’s see how it holds up. ABV: 54.4 % Nose: Brash, Bacony Peat, black pepper,

This is the first general release from Wolfburn, Scotland’s northernmost distillery. It is 3 years old, and was partially aged in Islay quarter casks. Non Chill Filtered and no color added. ABV: 46% Nose: Hay, Shortbread, allspice, Oak Spice. Palate: Medium Mouthfeel. Shortbread, oak spice, tart apple, heavy cinnamon Slight Greenwood. Finish: Short, vanilla, some lemon zest, pepper. Rating: 4/10