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emperor ([personal profile] emperor) wrote2020-01-06 07:48 am

Whisky Advent 21-23

I'm not actually drinking at this hour of the morning, but I tried these a couple of days ago, and not had time/space to write them up. But I'm running a bit ahead of schedule this morning, so, before I entirely forget...


  1. Aberfeldy 12yo £33. A slightly sweet, gentle malt.

  2. Balvenie Peat Week 14yo 2003 vintage £60. As the name suggests, this is a pretty peaty offering. What surprised me was how round it was to taste - plenty of smoke, but not quite the mouthful of phenol you sometimes get with very peaty whisky.

  3. Bunnahabhain Stiùireadair £38. An Islay malt finished in sherry casks, which I thought worked rather well. I'm rarely convinced by the suggestion of maritime notes in whisky, but I thought there was a slightly briny hint here



Number 24 later this week, perhaps...

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