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Arran 100 Proof (8yo)
August
16
Nose: Neat: Very strong nose, sweet rubber. Water: The water brings the oak, pear and grass aromas to the surface.
Taste: Neat: Powerful taste. Fruity and with some flowery notes. Water: More oak, and spicy.
Finish: Neat: Long and peppery finish. Water: Medium long finish, oaky and still very peppery.
Comments: Water needed, 57% is to powerful.
Rating: 84/100 (Good whisky)
Clynelish 1991
Nose: Very fresh and a little fruity nose. Oak and some flowery notes.
Taste: Very smooth. Fruity and lots of oak, nuts and bark. Vanilla.
Finish: Medium long finish, not much flavors though.
Comments: A nice whisky with summer flavors. Not much to complain about really.
Rating: 85/100 (Very good whisky)
Bunnahabhain 1997 SV
August
03
Nose: Powerful nose, tingling nose feeling alright. Floral notes, rose hips (funny word). But the old, moldy aroma is quite awful.
Taste: Lots of woody flavors, oak and bark. There is some spicy notes here, ginger. And in the background I can taste some peaty flavors, smoked bacon maybe.
Finish: Long finish, with very nice woody flavors, oak resin and nutmeg.
Comments: This whisky is ok, but nothing more. The nose is very bad, moldy and old. But the great finish held the score up.
Rating: 76/100 (Ok whisky)
Amrut Fusion
July
24
Nose: Neat: Powerful nose and woody aromas. Vanilla, oak and bark. Water: Now there is a nice citrus and spicy notes coming forward.
Taste: Neat: Strong taste of alcohol. Lots of wood and some toffee flavors. Water: The oaky flavors are still there, and some nuts and cardboard.
Finish: Neat/Water: Long finish, with a peppery end.
Comments: This is a very good whisky, with a nice attack on the palette.
Rating: 85/100 (Very good whisky)
Tomintoul Old Ballantruan
Nose: Powerful nose. Peaty aromas, ash and cigar smoke.
Taste: Peaty flavors, tar, seaweed and some fruit, apricots.
Finish: Medium long finish, light peat and some nice peppery notes.
Comments: Very nice peaty whisky outside Islay.
Rating: 86/100 (Very good whisky)
Bruichladdich Peat
July
13
Nose: Ash, bonfire and burnt wood. Lightly peated nose.
Taste: There are peaty flavors, but I can feel woody notes also. Nice attack, light smoke and wood in a good balance.
Finish: Medium long finish. Spicy and nice..
Comments: Medium peaty whisky. Very drinkable indeed. If you don’t like peaty whiskies, maybe this can change your mind.
Rating: 84/100 (Ok whisky)
Yoichi 12yo
July
04
Nose: Nice attack on the nose. Malty, earthy and woody.
Taste: Lots of wood flavors. Chocolate, cacao and licorice.
Finish: Long finish, lots of woody and spicy flavors.
Comments: Needs a little water. Not much to complain about..
Rating: 86/100 (Very good whisky)
Springbank 15yo
Nose: Deep and earthy nose, and some perfume(?).
Taste: Smooth and peppery at the same time. And the perfume is coming back again.
Finish: Medium long finish, spicy and peppery, very good.
Comments: A whisky with some weird flavors, a combo between flowers and perfume. But the finish was really nice.
Rating: 81/100 (Good whisky)
Mackmyra Special 01
Nose: Very strong, burns my dear nose. So much alcohol. Some toffee and banana.
Taste: Powerful, spirity. Strong and some sweet flavors in the background.
Finish: Very long and spicy.
Comments: This whisky tastes like a very young one. Allmost undrinkable, needs water badly.
Rating: 75/100 (Ok whisky)
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