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lun apr 11, 2016 3:09 pm
Se per caso non siete ancora passati a dare un'occhiata al Blog norvegese di Thomas, Whisky Saga,
allora vi posto qui il link giusto per farvi venire rabbia visto che si è bevuto whisky (Mortlach) anche di 75 anni in botte:
http://www.whiskysaga.com/tasting-the-w ... then-some/
In breve la Line-up:
Highland Park 1973 36 YO, 43 %
cask #4980, 1st fill sherry butt
distilled 1973-04-12, bottled 2009-11-02
Nose: Nice, light maltiness, soft and sweet peat, mild honey.
Taste: Fresh, light honey notes, a hint of mint.
Finish: Long, mild, a bit green, heather, heather honey, soft smoke.
Score: 91/100 (22/23/23/23)
Glen Grant 1955 57 YO, 40 %
cask #833, 1st fill sherry butt, chill filtered
distilled 1955-02-17, bottled 2012-09-28
Nose: Fresh, fruity, tropical, light Christmas spices.
Taste: Delicate spices, light smokiness, chewy.
Finish: Long and fresh.
Score: 91/100 (23+/23/22/23)
Linkwood 1954 56 YO, 40 %
cask #371, 1st fill sherry butt, chill filtered
distilled 1954-02-04, bottled 2010-11-24
Nose: Fruity, light, delicate, a bit darker thanthe previous drams, minty
Taste: Lots of oak and very dry. Way too much oak.
Finish: Very dry, perfume, mint, looong and very, very oaky.
Score: 79/100 (22/19/19/19)
Strathisla 1953 58 YO, 43 %
cask #1614, 1st fill sherry butt, chill filtered
distilled 1953-12-19, bottled 2012-11-21
Nose: Berries, strawberries, cinnamon, just very cozy
Taste: Spicy, a bit oaky (borderline for me), fruity
Finish: Long, spicy, caramel, a bit of spring in its step. Very fine!
Score: 92/100 (23+/22+/24/23)
Macallan Speymalt 1945 68 YO, 45,1 %
cask #106 & #109, 1st fill sherry hogsheads, un-chill filtered
distilled 1945-04-12, bottled 2013-08-15
Nose: Super delicate, spicy, refined and elegant, home made caramel pudding, dust, almonds, caramel, a bit dark, rich sherry notes. Simply amazing.
Taste: Spicy, caramel, quite fresh and lively, light tropical notes, dried fruits.
Finish: Long, hints of smoke, wet leaves, earthy, chewy
Score: 98/100 (25/24/25/24)
Mortlach Generations 1939 75 YO, 44,4 %
cask #2475, 1st fill sherry butt, un-chill filtered
distilled 1939-11-17, bottled 2014-11-18
Nose: Almonds, caramel pudding, coconut, dust, delicate citrus notes, a whiff of smoke, very rich.
Taste: Soft oak (not too much! in fact surprisingly little), spicy, bright, lively, almost sparkling!
Finish: Long, rich, full, fantastic.
Balance: It’s alive. Alive, I tell you!
Score: 95/100 (23+/24/24/24)
E ci sono pure i Bonus a fondo pagina

allora vi posto qui il link giusto per farvi venire rabbia visto che si è bevuto whisky (Mortlach) anche di 75 anni in botte:
http://www.whiskysaga.com/tasting-the-w ... then-some/
In breve la Line-up:
Highland Park 1973 36 YO, 43 %
cask #4980, 1st fill sherry butt
distilled 1973-04-12, bottled 2009-11-02
Nose: Nice, light maltiness, soft and sweet peat, mild honey.
Taste: Fresh, light honey notes, a hint of mint.
Finish: Long, mild, a bit green, heather, heather honey, soft smoke.
Score: 91/100 (22/23/23/23)
Glen Grant 1955 57 YO, 40 %
cask #833, 1st fill sherry butt, chill filtered
distilled 1955-02-17, bottled 2012-09-28
Nose: Fresh, fruity, tropical, light Christmas spices.
Taste: Delicate spices, light smokiness, chewy.
Finish: Long and fresh.
Score: 91/100 (23+/23/22/23)
Linkwood 1954 56 YO, 40 %
cask #371, 1st fill sherry butt, chill filtered
distilled 1954-02-04, bottled 2010-11-24
Nose: Fruity, light, delicate, a bit darker thanthe previous drams, minty
Taste: Lots of oak and very dry. Way too much oak.
Finish: Very dry, perfume, mint, looong and very, very oaky.
Score: 79/100 (22/19/19/19)
Strathisla 1953 58 YO, 43 %
cask #1614, 1st fill sherry butt, chill filtered
distilled 1953-12-19, bottled 2012-11-21
Nose: Berries, strawberries, cinnamon, just very cozy
Taste: Spicy, a bit oaky (borderline for me), fruity
Finish: Long, spicy, caramel, a bit of spring in its step. Very fine!
Score: 92/100 (23+/22+/24/23)
Macallan Speymalt 1945 68 YO, 45,1 %
cask #106 & #109, 1st fill sherry hogsheads, un-chill filtered
distilled 1945-04-12, bottled 2013-08-15
Nose: Super delicate, spicy, refined and elegant, home made caramel pudding, dust, almonds, caramel, a bit dark, rich sherry notes. Simply amazing.
Taste: Spicy, caramel, quite fresh and lively, light tropical notes, dried fruits.
Finish: Long, hints of smoke, wet leaves, earthy, chewy
Score: 98/100 (25/24/25/24)
Mortlach Generations 1939 75 YO, 44,4 %
cask #2475, 1st fill sherry butt, un-chill filtered
distilled 1939-11-17, bottled 2014-11-18
Nose: Almonds, caramel pudding, coconut, dust, delicate citrus notes, a whiff of smoke, very rich.
Taste: Soft oak (not too much! in fact surprisingly little), spicy, bright, lively, almost sparkling!
Finish: Long, rich, full, fantastic.
Balance: It’s alive. Alive, I tell you!
Score: 95/100 (23+/24/24/24)
E ci sono pure i Bonus a fondo pagina



