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The Macallan Amber
The 1824 Series
- Inhoud:
- 25/50 ml (50% resterend)
- In collectie:
- zondag 14 april 2019
- Geopend:
- vrijdag 14 juni 2019
- Notitie:
- Tasting miniature
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Aan collectie toegevoegd
- Inhoud:
- 40/60 ml (67% resterend)
- In collectie:
- maandag 12 november 2018
- Geopend:
- woensdag 5 juni 2019
- Notitie:
- Tasting sample
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Review geschreven
- Geproefd op:
- 5-6-2019
- Geur:
- Malty with fusel oil and yeast, apple mash, some vanilla and oak, toffee notes. Water amplifies vanilla, opens floral and honey notes. Also fresh paint can be found in it.
- Smaak:
- Neat: sweetish, apples and some orchard fruits, oatmeal. Diluted: some sour berries, barley, spices (pepper mix and nutmeg), porridge, oak
- Afdronk:
- Short, nutty, oaky, malty
- Conclusie:
- Quite good young whisky. It’s simple and really young with those yeast and fusel oil notes, but rather balanced and somewhat pleasant at the end. Definitely requires dilution. With some more years definitely will grow to a good daily dram.
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Review geschreven
- Geproefd op:
- 31-5-2019
- Geur:
- Fresh, fruity (apple mash, green pears), fruit acid drops, vanilla, butter toffee, red currants, honey, hint of french baguette, very light oaky notes on the background
- Smaak:
- Malty, slightly spicy, cereals, red berry jam, slightly bitter oak
- Afdronk:
- Medium-long, oaky tannins, apple seeds, porridge, light sweetness at the end
- Conclusie:
- Good whisky, solid entry-level single malt. Typical bourbon character without any major flaws - quite balanced although rather simple. I didn’t like light oaky bitterness but it’s a matter of taste. Anyways it’s a good Frenchman, which is not worse than Scotch competitors.
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- Inhoud:
- 700/700 ml (100% resterend)
- In collectie:
- zaterdag 20 april 2019
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Big Peat The Vatertag Edition
Douglas Laing
- Inhoud:
- 700/700 ml (100% resterend)
- In collectie:
- zondag 5 mei 2019
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Review geschreven
Highland Park 11 year old 2006/2018 cask 2132
Single Cask Series
- Geproefd op:
- 9-2-2019
- Geur:
- Fresh, sweet, candied, acid drops, grapes, hint of smoke
- Smaak:
- Sweet, spicy, caramelly, berry marmalade, orange zest
- Afdronk:
- Medium-long, sweet, oaky, slightly malty, berry jam
- Conclusie:
- Nice single-cask expression from HP. Real "bodybiulder" due to high ABV but yet rather balanced and complex as for this age. Definitely requires dilution for getting into it.
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Whisky moment
Highland Park 11 year old 2006/2018 cask 2132
Single Cask Series
Old Students House, Helsinki
HP tasting session at Uisge 2019 Finnish whisky festival
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Review geschreven
- Geproefd op:
- 9-2-2019
- Geur:
- Sweet, berries (currants, raspberries), hint of smoke, air balloon, light oak, some plastic notes
- Smaak:
- Very sweet, slightly spicy (peppers, "winter" spices), caramel, fruits (plums, oranges), a bit oaky
- Afdronk:
- Long, warm, caramelly, oaky, nutty
- Conclusie:
- Nice dram, full-bodied and "very-sherry". The best tastes on its full strength, diluting simplifies the character. This expression isn't anything causing wow-effect (as you can expect from the asking price) but rather a solid single-cask release, which is above the average.
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Whisky moment
Old Students House, Helsinki
Uisge 2019 Finnish whisky festival
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Review geschreven
- Geproefd op:
- 9-2-2019
- Geur:
- Sweet, dried fruits, liquorice, some medicinal notes, leather, getting fresher after adding water
- Smaak:
- Sweet, peppery, caramelly, minerally, tones of berry jam, orange peel
- Afdronk:
- Long, sweet, nutty, marmalade and oaky notes
- Conclusie:
- I tasted it at the Uisge 2019 Finnish whisky festival. It is a nice whisky, quite complex and balanced as for 12 yo. This bottling is released to celebrate 100 years of Finnish independence but I doubt it is worthy enough for that. It's a good expression but just above the average, nothing really special. For the century of independence a way better cask could be selected.
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Whisky moment
Old Students House, Helsinki
Uisge 2019 Finnish whisky festival
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Whisky moment
Old Students House, Helsinki
Uisge 2019 Finnish whisky festival
K
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Review geschreven
- Geproefd op:
- 9-2-2019
- Geur:
- Sweet, candied, sherried, dried fruits, vanilla, honey, syrup
- Smaak:
- Sweet, caramel, fruit jam, winter spices, liquorice, caramelized orange peel
- Afdronk:
- Long, sweet, nutty, caramelly
- Conclusie:
- Excellent single cask release, full-bodied, nicely sherried, balanced and tasty. Going well neat but some dilution might be a plus. Hard to find, especially for a fair price.
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Aan collectie toegevoegd
- Inhoud:
- 700/700 ml (100% resterend)
- In collectie:
- woensdag 13 juni 2018
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Whisky moment
Old Students House, Helsinki
Uisge 2019 Finnish whisky festival
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Review geschreven
- Geproefd op:
- 9-2-2019
- Geur:
- Sherry, dried fruits, raisins, light smoke, caramel. Water opens fruity notes
- Smaak:
- Slightly smoky, spicy (ginger), light minerality, honey, brown sugar
- Afdronk:
- Long, warm, somewhat nutty, sweet
- Conclusie:
- Nicely sherried whisky, tasty and balanced. Requires dilution for better getting into it. Hard to find due to limited release.
- Cijfer:
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Aan collectie toegevoegd
- Inhoud:
- 700/700 ml (100% resterend)
- In collectie:
- woensdag 13 juni 2018
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Review geschreven
- Geproefd op:
- 8-5-2019
- Geur:
- Smoke, ripe yellow apples, prunes and dried figs, raisins, caramel, light minerality, smoked fish notes, some tarry touch
- Smaak:
- Peppery, smoky, slightly sweet with light minerality again dark berry jam, brine, some kelp, gentle oak
- Afdronk:
- Ashy, getting dry slowly, slightly sweet, minerally, a bit oaky at the end
- Conclusie:
- Nice whisky, smoky and noticeably sherried. The taste is rather spicy at the beginning but quickly calms down opening fruity and minerally tones. Very well balanced but missing some complexity.
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Aan collectie toegevoegd
- Inhoud:
- 80/100 ml (80% resterend)
- In collectie:
- dinsdag 8 mei 2018
- Geopend:
- woensdag 8 mei 2019