Yamazaki, 1984,
Mizunara & Sherry Cask, 48%.
Ripened fruits (plums
and apricot) with a touch of cinnamon. Deep and fairly matured with a balance
of sweetness and sourness but a bit heavy on tannin (Good).
Blackadder,
(Glenlossie), 20 Y.O., 1988/2009, Cask #1356, 52.4%.
Malty, syrupy and
vanilla; like chewing a muesli bar. Standard before dinner drink (Good).
Blackadder,
(Balmenach), 17 Y.O., 1990/2007, Cask #2505, 57.4%.
Outstanding aromas
with clean, confortable grassy freshness and a hint of floral note. Fairly
sweet on the palate along with melon and banana flavours (Recommended).
Blackadder, (Royal
Lochnagar), 27 Y.O., 1981/2008, Cask #53, 57.4%.
Has the soul of
classic highland malt and the smell of barley malt. In accompany was almond
syrup, mix citrus fruits and hint of spices (Good).
Blackadder,
(Glenlivet), 33 Y.O., 1977/2011, Cask #13149, 53%.
Very distinctive
floral notes including Scotland’s indigenous heather flower. Structure is
beautiful with honey dew and a touch of sour cherry. Floral tone dominated throughout
the tasting with some lemon cheese cake at the end (Recommended).
Blackadder,
(Laphroaig), 13 Y.O., 1998/2011, Cask #700237, 56.4%.
Typical Laphroaig
with extra smoky leather, medicinal and burnt flower. A bit of soapiness at the
very end, fairly balanced and was not over powered by the peat (Good).
SMWS 29.91,
(Laphroaig), 12 Y.O., 1998/2011, 63.8%.
Very heavy burnt
hair cream and polish oil, felt like walking into a barber shop. Backed up back
sherry wood and its tannin, dry but not rough (Good).
The Macphail’s
Collection, (Glenrothes), 39 Y.O., 1969/2008, 43%.
Sweet caramel and
dry berry fruits mixing with citrus fruits, embraced by oak woodiness. Focused
with fairy long aftertaste (Recommended).
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The Macphail’s
Collection, (Glenrothes), 30 Y.O., 43%.
Classic Glenrothes
style with floral and fruity sweetness. Easy and smooth with some cocoa
bitterness in aftertaste, long and simple (Good).
Blackadder,
(Glenrothes), 22 Y.O., 1988/2010, Cask #5373, 52.5%
Round, oily and
full in texture with mandarin and lemon candy notes. Fairly sweet and
concentrated, and a hint of smoke and peat? (Good).