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Mannochmore 1992/2006 Cadenhead

by Oliver Klimek on March 6, 2010

Sherry Butt – 54.6%


My Tasting Notes:

Color: Cognac
Nose: Acetone, even a hint of vinegar, rum soaked raisins.
Palate: Very fruity, almost like rum soaked gummi bears and yes, vinegar
Finish: Very long and rummy
Overall: This is sherry gone crazy, just too much of it in my opinion. The chemical nose puts me off as well. But I am sure some will love this dram.

Score: 75/100 – Price Tag $$$$$ – Value for your Money $$$$$

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Tobermory 1972/2008 Whisky-Doris

by Oliver Klimek on February 27, 2010

First Fil Dark Sherry – 49.4%


My Tasting Notes:

Color: Dark brown
Nose: Slightly smoky and maritime, cherries, cocoa
Palate: Cherries, dark chocolate, a hint of tea, minimal peat, quite dry
Finish: Long, fruity smoke, a surprising herbal touch right at the end.
Overall: Very complex and concentrated, the lightly peated sherry fruitiness reminds me a bit of Bowmore. Wood tannins are surely there after 35 years, but not overwhelmingly strong.

Score: 88/100 – Price Tag $$$$$ – Value for your Money $$$$$

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Macduff 1990/2009 Whisky Doris

by Oliver Klimek on February 18, 2010

Sherry Hogshead 1422 – 55.7%


My Tasting Notes:

Color: Amber
Nose: Big, dried figs ,cocoa, raisins, a whiff of vinegar
Palate: Quite herbal, nuts, caramel, cassis, figs, some chili
Finish: Long and  spicy
Overall: Needs time and water to open up. Great nose, but the palate is too herbal for my taste, and even with quite a lot of water it is pretty “hot”.

Score: 74/100 – Price Tag $$$$$ – Value for your Money $$$$$

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Glenrothes Kirsch 07/1990 – 02/2000

by Oliver Klimek on February 17, 2010

43%


My Tasting Notes:

Nose: Honey, vanilla, fresh grapes, a bit spirity
Palate: Honey, raisins, a bit like rum, caramel, spirity
Finish: Rather long and fruity
Overall: Quite enjoyable, but the youthful spirit character is a bit too dominant

Score: 80/100No price/value information as this is a collector’s bottle

Side note: “Kirsch” is only the bottler’s name. No cherries were harmed in creating this whisky!

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Adelphi Laudale 12 yo

by Oliver Klimek on February 1, 2010

From an undiclosed Speyside distillery – 46%


My Tasting Notes:

Nose: Very full, ripe berries, dusty cupboard, a hint of tea
Palate: Cherries, tea, chocolate, a bit of pepper
Finish: Very long, fruity and dry
Overall: This is an exceptionally rich and dark sherry whisky, quite dry but not disturbingly so. Very complex and thoroughly enjoyable.

Score: 88/100 – Price Tag $$$$$ – Value for your Money $$$$$

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Talisker 10 yo – old Map label

by Oliver Klimek on January 29, 2010

45.8%


My Tasting Notes:

Nose: Very intense, maritime smokiness meets dried fruit
Palate: Peaty and spicy, but also with notes of raisins and dark chocolate
Finish: Long, dry smoke, slightly sweet
Overall: The old version has much more sherry influence than its modern brother. I wouldn’t say it’s better, but it is intriguingly different.

Score: 86/100No price information as this is a collector’s bottle

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Bowmore Darkest (old label)

by Oliver Klimek on January 23, 2010

43%


My Tasting Notes:

Nose: Slightly smoky, bacon, cherries, chocolate
Palate: Some peat, ripe berries, toffee, a bit watery though
Finish: Long, fruity and smoky
Overall: Fruitier than its 15 yo successor but less complex, still a good whisky though

Score: 85/100 – Price Tag $$$$$ – Value for your Money $$$$$

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Whyte & Mackay 19yo Old Luxury

by Oliver Klimek on December 30, 2009

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40%


My Tasting Notes:

Nose: Quite intense, tea, tobacco, dark chocolate, cassis, a wee bit of smoke
Palate: Dry and slightly sweet, caramel, oriental spices, just a faint fruitiness
Finish: Very long and slightly smoky
Overall: A very richly flavoured sherried blend. The nose is impressive, but the palate could profit from a few more ABV points. This is miles away from the standard supermarket or pub blends. The aged grain whisky has lost all of its roughness and caters for a delicate silky smooth mouthfeel.

Score: 84/100 – Price Tag $$$$$ – Value for your Money $$$$$

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Macallan 10 yo

by Oliver Klimek on December 28, 2009



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40%


My Tasting Notes:

Nose: Tobacco, dried fruit, fudge, orange zest
Palate: Slightly spicy, slightly smoky, caramel, dried figs
Finish: Long and dry with a slight sweetness
Overall: Great nose, palate is a bit weaker due to the bottling strength. But still a very nice basic sherry malt with good value for the money

Score: 82/100 – Price Tag $$$$$ – Value for your Money $$$$$

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Mortlach 1990/2008 Sherry Wood

by Oliver Klimek on December 27, 2009

Wilson & Morgan – 57.3%


My Tasting Notes:

Nose: Tobacco, dried fruit, dusty cupboard
Palate: The typical meaty Mortach taste, rather dry and slightly spicy
Finish: Long and dry, a bit of smoke
Overall: The palate is very dense in a way that I find it very hard to identify distinctive notes. This means it is a very typical and very fine Mortlach, but not quite as complex as others.

Score: 87/100 – Price Tag $$$$$ – Value for your Money $$$$$

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