Tasting - Three New Islay Elements and Four New TWE
品飲日期: 2010/1/24
Glendronach 15yo 1994/2009 Refilled Butt 61.8% The Single Malt of
C: gold
21 N: sherry, walnut, honey, plum, wood cask
21 T: round and rich, some cherry, walnut, plum, fresh orange juice, citrus
22 B: good balanced, more citrus and orange spread up
Glenrothes 18yo 1990/2009 sherry Hogshead 50.5% The Single Malt of
C: yellow
20 N: some sulphurs, sherry, match box
21 T: round and smooth, cream, toffee, still sulphur, a little dry and spicy
21 B: balanced, worth to take more and wait, still variant
Longmorn 19yo 1990/2009 Refilled Bourbon 54.5% The Single Malt of
C: yellow
22 N: some coconut, tropical fruits, honey, a little fresh grass, sandal wood, fragrance
22 T: light, sandal wood, some coconut, citrus peal, a little apricot, wood cask
22 B: good balance both for N&T, elegant and beautiful,, not a bit stress at all
Linkwood 20yo 1989/2009 Hogshead 53.4% The Single Malt of
C: yellow
21 N: some honey, cream, X’mas cake, lemonade, marmalade,
20 T: light, a little wood cask, citrus, spices, some apricot, ginger
21 B: balanced, elegant and easy to drink, but few variant at the end
Br1 1991/2009 53.6% Special Drinks Ltd
C: light yellow
22 N: honey, citrus peal, peach, fresh cream, hint of mango, complicated white fruits
21 T: medium, fruity, beautiful wood cask, good impact white bread
21 B: balanced, beautiful white fruits, especially good for tasting
Lg1 56.8% Special Drinks Ltd
C: light yellow
21 N: rich peat, beautiful light smoky, grass, deep sea wind
21 T: medium -> light, strong and good impact, more matured than 12yo C.S.?
21 B: balanced, few variant at the end, I prefer 12yo CS in this case
Ar2 60.5% Special Drinks Ltd
C: yellow
21 N: peaty, hint of sulphur, some peanuts, ashes
21 T: medium, heavily peat, some sea weed, a little bacon, strong impact
21 B: balanced, classical Ardbeg, w/ some hint of old Ardbeg