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On the dunes – watching a puffer, Bowmore, 16yo, 56% – SMWS
Let’s analyze first. ‘On the dunes’ gives me associations of sea breeze, sand, maybe some heather from just behind the dunes. ‘Watching a puffer’ I had to look this up. What’s a puffer? Apparently it’s something or someone who smokes. … Continue reading
Barley Sugars rolled in Ash, Glenturret, 22yo, 51.6% – SMWS
Glenturret is not a distillery I’m overly familiar with. That is one of the fun things about the SMWS. You get to taste all kinds of off the beaten path distilleries like Glenturret, Scapa and Mortlach as well as Bowmore … Continue reading
Foamy bananas dipped in cayenne pepper, Mortlach, 15yo, 55.8% – SMWS
I think it will be an increasing set of ridiculously named posts, this coming few days. This one doesn’t ring any bells and I guess after rereading my tasting it notes that will not change all that much. I didn’t … Continue reading
Appletiser and Rock Salt, Scapa, 9yo, 57.2% – SMWS
I didn’t know the title they gave this whisky at the moment of tasting. I didn’t even know which distillery is number 17. But Appletiser and Rock Salt does sound like Scapa to me. They might have added vanilla but … Continue reading
BTC sample 15 – Glenmorangie 15, 56.1%
The end is near and I’ve been gathering at least some points over the last few days. Before that it was utter crap when I finally got to a half decent position. The scores on average are a little bit … Continue reading
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Tagged Blind Tasting Competition, Clynelish, Glenmorangie, SMWS, The Whiskyman, Usquebaugh Society
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BTC sample 14 – Ardbeg 11, 55.4%
Some part of guessing this one right was easy as it could be. Others, not so much. Sniff: A big smack of peat. South Islay style. And I don’t mean Laphroaig either. Salty, briny, sea weed. Heavy actually, as in, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ardbeg, Blind Tasting Competition, Diageo Premium, Islay, Lagavulin, SMWS, Usquebaugh Society
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Longmorn 21 – SMWS (7.65)
A Balm for the Soul, this one is called. Let’s hope it lives up to that expectation, since that sure is promising! A second fill sherry butt is something different from all the Longmorns I’ve been tasting over the last … Continue reading
Glen Scotia 20 – SMWS (93.50)
When selecting the Bottle-Share whiskies, I thought something like ‘Hot embers at the gates of hell’ sounded promising and didn’t really give any indication of what the whisky would taste like. Glen Scotia also doesn’t really give any hints since … Continue reading
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