Tasting Notes 6 found

An Introduction Into the World of Whiskey (Total Wine & More Arboretum Village, Austin, TX): Made from 100% peated barley malt. Very intense and complex single malt scotch with the taste of smoke, mineral, and spice. Complex mouthfeel which all comes together to form a very good balanced spirit. I'm not a fan of the heavily "peated" style, but I imagine those that are will love this for $36 USD.

Like many of these "Spirits Direct" samples provided today, this is another private label product sold by Total Wines & More (the actual producer is Ian Macleod Distillers in Broxburn, Scotland, UK, sourced from Islay). (365 views)

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Ian Macleod, Islay Gold, 30 Years Old, Islay Single Malt, Batch 1, Bottled 2021, Casktype American Oak, Number of bottles 1200, Colored (*), 40.0%.
(*) It has too much a Sherry colour.
Chill-filtered ? (not indicated).
EAN: 5010852047479
Port Ellen is closed since 1983.
Ardbeg was temporally closed from 1983 to 1989, so just open in time for a 30 YO in 2021.
The others are:
Bowmore
Bunahabhain
Bruichladdich
Caol Ila
Lagavulin
and
Laphroaig.
For me it tastes like a Bunnahabhain or a Bruichladdich. (1251 views)

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Nose/taste

Smoky (1-6) 2/3
Spicy(1-6) 2/5
Body (1-6) -/6
Intensity(1-6) 5/
Fruity(1-6) 5/4
Complex(1-6) 4/6

A wonderful cask strength whisky. lots of stuff for the drinker. i can imagine that it is too sweet for a Islay. I am a great Islay fan owbut thoroughly enjoyed it for it own worth. (143 views)

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A single malt scotch tasting (Charlie's (In the Wood's of Newbury)): Slight smoke with some peat but not overpowering. There is also a sweaty sock quality to the nose. Its pretty smooth on the palate, but the finish is clipped. It just stops. A bit odd. Good but different. 3.25/5 (1300 views)

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More golden color; richer, smoky, aged, good lingering finish; good. (890 views)

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Toffee and caramel on the nose, as well as some faint peat. Toasty oak on the palate, soft caramel, and brown sugar, with just a little peat on the finish. At under $40, this blend of Skye and Speyside malts is a great value. (1029 views)

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