Malts "B"

 

 

Name:

Age:

Vintage:

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Balmenach

18

1977

Blackadder

Speyside

77

*

M

Cocoa, Burnt Peat, Fruity, Floral, Ginger, Bitter herbs, Rounded satisfying finish

Balvenie

12

Distillery

Speyside

87

M

Sherry, Honey, Orangey,Spicy, Long Tingly Warm finish

Double Wood

Balvenie

10

Distillery

Speyside

85

M

Musky, Orangey, Perfumy, Honey sweetness, Lightly spicy, Lingering syrupy finish

Founder's Reserve

Balvenie

21

Distillery

Speyside

87

*

F

Orangey, Perfumy sweet, Caramel-butter, Peppery, Very dry astringent clean finish

Limited Release 1997 Port Wood

Balvenie

15

Distillery

Speyside

86

F

Orangey, Sweet, Spicy Warm finish

Single Barrel

Ben Nevis

26

1972

Distillery

Highlands

Cask Strength (55.4%) (cask#602)

Ben Nevis

14

1984

SMWS

Highlands

Ben Nevis

13

1984

SMWS

Highlands

84

*

F

Spicy clove minty sweet sherry, blackberry wine gums Long sweet and dry finish into cinnamon

Cask #78.15 (61.1%)

Ben Nevis

13

1984

Blackadder

Highlands

Cask#254 (62.4%)

Benromach

27

1968

Murray, McDavid

Highlands

48.1% Cask#MM1221

Benromach

18

1966

Cadenhead

Highlands

46%

Bladnoch

11

1984

Adelphi

Lowlands

86

*

M

Lemony, Toffee, Malty, Grassy, Lemon Orange Zest finish

Cask Strength

Bladnoch

10

Cadenhead

Lowlands

85

*

F

Sweet sherry, Grassy, Toffeish, Lemony, Gentle lingering malty finish

Cask Strength

Bladnoch

10

James MacArthur

Lowlands

85

*

F

Hugely sweetly sherry, Very grassy/earthey, Lemony, Clean citrus finish

500 yr Anniversary

Bladnoch

6

1990

Cooper's Choice

Lowlands

86

*

L/M

Sweet and grassy, Treacle toffee sweetness, Firm lingering lemony finish

Cask Strength

Blair Athol

17

1978

Cadenhead

Highlands

80

*

M

Sweet, Leafy, Buttery, Heathery, Smoky, Peaty, Clinging sweet burnt finish

Cask Strength

Bowmore

31

1957

Hart Bros.

Islay

95

*

M

Caramel and sweet woodiness, sea mist tangy, smoky spice. Finish is long and tingly with a dry sea spray from a kelp-strewn beach.

Dynasty (40%)(sample)

Bowmore

30

1963

Distillery

Islay

95

*

M

Anniversary Edition

Bowmore

29

1964

Distillery

Islay

100

*

F

Sherry, Smoky, Earthy, Peaty, Medicinal, Licorice Very Big Long finish

Black Bowmore 1993 bottling

Bowmore

1969

Distillery

Islay

77

M/F

Beautiful sherried nose with faint smoke and sea, lovely sherry, peat and kippery sea breeze on the palate, abrupt and slightly rubbery finish

Sherry Cask

Bowmore

17

1976

SMWS

Islay

Bowmore

15

1981

Glenhaven

Islay

Bowmore

12

1981

SMWS

Islay

80

*

M

Sweet sherry, Peaty, Seaweed, Salty, Caramelly, Short treacle toffee finish

Cask Strength

Bowmore

12

1983

Cadenhead

Islay

60.70%

Bowmore

30

Distillery

Islay

Seadragon Decanter

Bowmore

25

Distillery

Islay

89

M/F

Sherry, Lavender, Salty, Peaty, Sherry Smooth Salty finish

200 ml

Bowmore

21

Distillery

Islay

90

M/F

Sherry, Hugely Aromatic, Sweet, Oily Salty, Heathery Aromatic finish

200 ml

Bowmore

17

Distillery

Islay

87

M/F

Sherry, Heathery, Seawed, Very Long finish

200 ml

Bowmore

15

Distillery

Islay

85

M

Sherry, Peaty, Seaweedy, Sweet, Heathery, Salty, Aromatic, Smooth long finish

Mariner

Bowmore

12

Distillery

Islay

87

M

Sherry, Spicy, Heathery, Seaweedy, Extremely Long and Warming finish

Bowmore

12

Distillery

Islay

Bowmore

Distillery

Islay

83

M

Sweet and perfumy, Butterscotch, Slightly peaty and faintly salty, Medium length Slo-poke sucker finish.

Darkest

Bowmore

Distillery

Islay

80

L

Leafy, Ferny, Earthy, Sweet Salty finish

Legend

Bowmore

Distillery

Islay

Cask Strength

Braes of Glenlivet

20

1977

Hart Bros.

Speyside

Madeira Finish

Brora

21

1977

United Distillers

Highlands

80

F

Sweet and malty with a smoky sour bite, herbal and peaty, crisp pear and smoky lingering finish.

56.90% (rare malts)

Brora

18

1978

SMWS

Highlands

80

*

F

Sherry sweetness, Smoky peaty bite, Sour wood notes, Clean dry lingering finish

Cask 61.6

Brora

18

1981

La Maison du Whisky

Highlands

83

F

Peaty blast, grassy and herbal, whiff of marine mist, slightly spicy, long warm drying finish of peat and wormwood

Brora

13

1982

Cadenhead

Highlands

83

*

F

Intense peaty attack, Smoky, Hint of damp wood, Clean dry lingering finish

Cask Strength

Bruichladdich

26

1969

Cadenhead

Islay

78

*

M

Shortbread, Buttery, Peaty, Sweet, Intial Pungent Peat Attack, Long Creamy Sweet finish

Cask Strength

Bruichladdich

21

Distillery

Islay

79

M

Malty, Powerfully salty, Peaty, Sweet, Oily, Complex, dry, salty, appetising finish

Bruichladdich

15

Distillery

Islay

Bruichladdich

11

1983

Whyte&Whyte

Islay

77

*

L/M

Flowery, Dry, Touch of Iron, Oily, Slight Peat, Long Subtle finish

Empty

Bruichladdich

11

1986

Murray, McDavid

Islay

46% Cask#MM2083

Bruichladdich

10

Distillery

Islay

80

M

Flowery, Heathery, Firm, Oily, Touch of Iron, Light peat, Long easy finish

Ceramic Decanter

Bruichladdich

10

Distillery

Islay

79

M/F

Peat in the foreground, sherried, less malty-sweet backbone with a drizzle of sea mist at the tail end with a dry feel.

Sherry Cask

Bunnahabhain

25

1969

Whyte&Whyte

Islay

97

*

M

Peaty, Peppery, Phenolic, Sweet Sherry, Licorice Huge Lingering finish

Cask Strength

Bunnahabhain

18

1977

SMWS

Islay

85

*

M

Sherry sweet, Earthy, Peaty, Stony, Buttery soft, Clean woody finish

Cask 10.30

Bunnahabhain

20

1979

Old Malt Cask

Islay

Bunnahabhain

17

1979

Murray, McDavid

Islay

79

*

M/F

Heathery, Sweet, Salty, Buttery, Astringent, Woody, Clean dry light finish

Cask MM9992 (46%)

Bunnahabhain

12

Distillery

Islay

77

M

Fresh, Sea-air, Gentle, Clean, Malty, Very Full Refreshing finish

 

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