2009-08-16 01:52:27Hertford

Quick Tasting - Four Exclusive Malts and Two Bonus



Dalmore 1999 10yo 54.8% Exclusive Malts C#3082 448Bts.

C: amber

21 N: honey, toffee, caramel, fresh and some hint of sulphur

21 T: light -> medium, a little dry, caramel, cherry, good texture

21 F: medium, honey, orange peal, chocolate, good extension w/ less variant at the end

20 B: balanced. A good dram.

 

Bladnoch 1990 18yo 52.5% Exclusive Malts C#3499 185Bts.

C: light amber

21 N: very fruity, melon peal, apple, some almond, ginger, lemon cake

22 T: medium, a little dry and spicy, cream, ginger, nutmeg, apricot, good texture and impact

22 F: medium -> long, cherry, tangerine, white chocolate, ginger, cream

21 B: good balanced, especially for tasting, not typical lowland, very interesting. Better have another shot

 

Allt-A-Bhainne 1996 12yo 54.3% Exclusive Malts C#107142 331Bts.

C: yellow

21 N: fragrance, toffee, vanilla, honey cake, a little walnut, hint of sandal wood

20 T: medium, a little dry and spicy, cream pie, cookie, white chocolate, toffee candy, and some wood cask. Good impact

21 F: medium -> long, rich cream, white chocolate, good extension and also some wood cask at the end

21 B: good balanced. A rare bottle w/ lots of energy

 

Highland Park 1994 15yo 51.4% Exclusive Malts C#16 314Bts.

C: light yellow

20 N: a little Indian corn, vanilla, cheese cake and cream. Deep and sweet, w/ some hint of heather, fresh green leaf, some peaty at the end

21 T: light -> medium, sweet, ginger soda, vanilla, cream cheese pie, and also peat, good texture

20 F: short -> medium, full of tannins, ginger, lemon pie, green fresh grass, peat

20 B: balanced, better for tasting. More time, more variant

 



Highland Park 1990/2007 16yo 53.2% Special Drinks Ltd. C#1805/2508 Hogshead 608Bts.

C: light yellow

22 N: biscuit, ginger, hint of mix spices, mint, rosemary, deep flavors of sea weed, and some peaty

22 T: medium, rich and round, some ginger, cherry, rich peat, white chocolate, good texture

22 F: long, white chocolate, spices, peaty

21 B: good balanced, good layers, better for tasting. A lovely good bottle for daily dram.

 



Imperial 1976/2004 57.2% JmcA C#10171 C.S.

C: light yellow

20 N: fresh prune, oyster, ginger, vanilla, elegant w/ some hint of mint. But degraded too fast?

21 T: full, rich, round and smooth, a little dry, fragrance, but not personality

20 F: long, ginger, vanilla, few variant at the end

20 B: balanced, better for tasting. Out of day or over time?

 

PS.感謝Richard提供的父親節samples!