| Color: |
Pale straw and light amber |
| Nose: |
Floral and creamy, with vanilla, floral and sweet notes |
| Flavor: |
Sweet, pungent, nutty, and peppery |
| Finish: |
Medium long and nutty, with elements of sweet and pepper |
| Brief Comment: |
Nice nutty dram that flowers with the addition of water. |
| Score: |
81 |
Linkwood 15, 40%ABV, Gordon McPhail
| Color: |
Honey and amber with highlights of copper and gold |
| Nose: |
Strongly oaky and woody with elements of sweetness and old orange peels |
| Flavor: |
Clean citrus fruit with a note of tangy, sharp, bitterness
|
| Finish: |
Medium long with quickly evaporating essences of pepper, spice and bitterness |
| Brief Comment: |
Pleasant but ordinary |
| Score: |
74 |
Ardbeg 9, Scotch Malt Society 33.66
| Color: |
Light straw with highlights of faint cerulean, light tea, and white wine. |
| Nose: |
Very smoky and peaty. Strong elements of citrus and sweet contrasted with the faint discordance of spirity burning tires. |
| Flavor: |
Salty, peaty, oily, and sweet. Strong, smoky, pungent, and sharp with opposing inharmonious notes of harshness, dirt, and creosote. |
| Finish: |
Very long, pungent, sweet, and salty sinus attack. |
| Brief Comment: |
It hits you between the eyes with a potent pleasant jolt, but not to everyone’s liking.. |
| Score: |
80 |
Royal Lochnager 15 "Old Malt Cask" 50%ABV
| Color: |
Amber with dark honey and Peavine gold. |
| Nose: |
Very floral with citrus. Elusively sweet. |
| Flavor: |
Very sweet (as in machine oil and cream), smooth and creamy. |
| Finish: |
Medium to long. Dry with elements of tartness. |
| Brief Comment: |
A very nice dram. |
| Score: |
84 |
BenRaich, 10 year, (40%ABV)
| Color: |
Pale straw, faded sunlit tin. |
| Nose: |
Weakly defined. Sweet with smoke. |
| Flavor: |
Quite peaty and sweet with fruit and oak overtones |
| Finish: |
Moderately long and sweet (also weakly defined). |
| Brief Comment: |
Interesting but not distinguished. |
| Score: |
78 |
Dallas Dhu, 28 year, (50%ABV)
| Color: |
Straw, golden honey. |
| Nose: |
Strongly floral with citrus and cream. Lightly leathery. |
| Flavor: |
Creamy, tangy, fruity, hot and herbal with oak and apples. |
| Finish: |
Quite long, hot, and spicy. |
| Brief Comment: |
Elusive, simple, and very good. |
| Score: |
88 |
Brora 21, (50%ABV)
Single sherry cask, distilled Nov. 1982, bottled Nov. 05 by Douglas Laing and Co., One of 421 Bottles
| Color: |
Medium golden amber. |
| Nose: |
Sweet, creamy, floral, with a hint of smoke. Clean effervescent sherry and maple syrup. |
| Flavor: |
Very creamy, complex and sweet with elements of salt, sherry, and heather. |
| Finish: |
Very long, creamy, and sweet. Round and mellow. |
| Brief Comment: |
A fantastic, rich, fulfilling, and elegant after dinner malt! |
| Score: |
90 |
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