| Alcohol: | 43 |
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| Region: | Highlands |
| Color: | Full amber |
| Nose: | Sherry, lighlty fragrant clean oak, butterscotch sweet, a hint of smoke |
| Body: | Firm and rounded |
| Palate: | Firm at first, then buttery in the middle, moving to a fruity dryness |
| Finish: | A touch of almonds and bitter chocolate |
| First Tasted: | February 2004 |
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Alcohol: 40
Region: Highlands
Color: Deep bronze
Nose: Sweet and gingery
Body: Soft and oily
Palate: Honeyish, peppery, spicy
Finish: Herbal, robust, warming
First Tasted: November 2008
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235
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Alcohol: 50
Region: Highlands
Color: Bright pale gold
Nose: Excellent smokiness
Body: Medium
Palate: Honeyish start; becoming drier, leafy, perfumy
Finish: Malty, chewy, heathery
First Tasted: October 2002
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Alcohol: 43
Region: Highlands
Color: Light gold
Nose: Spirity and sweet
Body: Medium and clean
Palate: Crushed apples and pears with hints of lemon grass and soft caramel, hints of freshly cut flowers and ogen melon
Finish: Sweet, cologne, becoming a bit bitter but not unpleasant
First Tasted: January 2008
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214
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Alcohol: 46
Region: Highlands
Color: Gold amber
Nose: Flowery (roses), buttery, pink grapefruit, citrus
Body: Balance of sweet sherry nuttiness; orange and toffee; smoky undertones; a wonderful velvety texture
Palate: Clean, fruity, tangeriness
Finish: Sweet, crisp, minty and spicy, very smooth with plenty of length and perfectly balanced
First Tasted: June 2007
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188
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Alcohol: 40
Region: Highlands
Color: Light gold
Nose: Sweet, raw sugar
Body: Somewhat thick and syrupy
Palate: Sweet honey-like character with hints of licorice and spice
Finish: Dry with light earthy notes; a cleansing, minty-fresh quality
First Tasted: June 2003
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Alcohol: 40
Region: Highlands
Color: Full gold
Nose: Notably nutty, almondy, spicy, zesty
Body: Medium, smooth, firm, textured
Palate: Soft, beautifully balanced with a honeyish sweetness and toasty dryness
Finish: Full, well-rounded
First Tasted: November 2004
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Alcohol: 40
Region: Speyside
Color: Rich gold
Nose: Honey and oaky notes are beautifully balanced
Body: Well-matured, soft (This 17 year old single malt is transferred to new oak casks for four months. The casks are coopered from Quercus Alba, American white oak, which has been toasted and then charred, but never previously held any liquid. This may account for the additional softness.)
Palate: A delicate influence from the New Wood oak, adding spiciness and hints of vanilla
Finish: Lingering, flowery
First Tasted: April 2007
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Alcohol: 60
Region: Highlands
Color: Bronze
Nose: Big and uncomplicated; rasins, butterscotch, and toffee
Body: Full and heavy
Palate: Very sweet, rich nectar
Finish: Long and warming by the high proof, cheeky, youthful
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Alcohol: 43
Region: Islay
Color: Pale in color with a greenish tinge
Nose: A lightly peaty nose with distinct floral notes
Body: Medium, clean, rounded
Palate: The taste starts a little sweeter than the 12 year-old, very pleasant, light-flavored smokiness. A complex balance of primary tastes
Finish: Sweet, cologne, smoky, salty, sweet with a dry peppery finish
First Tasted: January 2008
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222
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Alcohol: 43
Region: Highlands
Color: Deep lemony gold
Nose: Sweet, very spicy, cakey
Body: Soft but becoming almost grainy as it drys on the tongue
Palate: Unusually buttery, barley sugar sweetness at first - toffeeish, chewy, nutty and seed-like as it drys
Finish: Short and sweet, some rummy warmth
First Tasted: September 2004
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| Alcohol: | 43 |
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| Region: | Highlands |
| Color: | Gold |
| Nose: | Sherry leaves its mark, dried currants, damp cellar |
| Body: | Medium, round |
| Palate: | Smooth and sweet, elegant display of sherried notes, deep toffee, chocolate, candied chestnuts, figs, and soft spices |
| Finish: | Lingering, chocolatey, delicate spiciness (nutmeg) |
| First Tasted: | April 2009 |
| Price: | $$$$ |
| Number: | 251 |
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Alcohol: 43
Region: Highlands
Color: Full gold
Nose: Appetizingly fresh and clean with a light, malty, sweetness and hint of dry perfumy smokiness
Body: Medium, soft, smooth
Palate: Sweet but not overpoweringly so; developing some gingery, perfumy dryness
Finish: Slightly chewy
First Tasted: November 2002
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Alcohol: 40
Region: Speyside
Color: Bright gold
Nose: Honey, vanilla, floral, fruity with well balanced wood overtones.
Body: Rounded medium to full bodied
Palate: Silky malt and delicate honey enlivened by soft spices and lime, a sub-stratum of fruit weaves gently through the malt maze
Finish: A touch of smoke offers a little weight to the developing vanilla
First Tasted: October 2008
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239
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Alcohol: 43
Region: Highlands
Color: Primrose
Nose: Soft, with fresh sandalwood, vanilla, and wild mint
Body: Light to medium, very smooth
Palate: Notably soft and malty sweet, with butterscotch, vanilla, and honey
Finish: Buttercups, juicy, then a late saltiness, and dry
First Tasted: August 2004
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Alcohol: 40
Region: Islay
Color: Thin amber
Nose: Powerful, smoky, barbeque grill nose
Body: Light but with some oily mouth feel
Palate: Toffee, sweet, peaty and smoky with a thin oiliness
Finish: Soft and peaty
First Tasted: May 2002
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Alcohol: 40
Region: Highlands
Color: Solid gold
Nose: Flowery
Body: Medium and gentle
Palate: Clean, lightly malty; developing fresh, herbal, heathery notes
Finish: Fresh, very sweet, lightly syrupy
First Tasted: August 2002
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Alcohol: 46
Region: Campbeltown
Color: Solid amber
Nose: Brine, light peat, tar, sherry
Body: Medium to full, very oily
Palate: Salt, coconut, toffee
Finish: Very lively and satisfying
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Alcohol: 40
Region: Highlands
Color: Deep amber
Nose: Malt and toffee nose
Body: Medium to mild
Palate: Sweet, vanilla, lightly floral
Finish: Abrupt and rather tart, drying
First Tasted: December 2003
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Alcohol: 46
Region: Highlands
Color: Bronze
Nose: Soft and attractive with good weight, light honey, buttered scones, orange, grass and balanced toasty oak
Body: Clean
Palate: Slightly drier than the nose suggests, a good mix of spicy oak, mid-palate weight and smooth texture
Finish: A little short, light honey, then biscuit
First Tasted: August 2007
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200
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