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Glendronach, Ode to the ValleyThe Master’s Anthology bottling seriesSherry and port casks46.2% Nose: Pretty nice. Fruity, but a bit dark and musty kind of like old, dry tobacco. Obvious sherry/port influence. Caramel. Palate: A little spicy, but obviously watered down. Not truly lacking, but also wanting in mouthfeel. Sheen of fruits – plums, raisins, touch…
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Lochranza (Arran) 10 Year (2014), Creetown DistillersBottled for Whisky Broker, 234 bottles1st fill bourbon cask58.1% Nose: Lemony. Vanilla. Something kind of sweet and chalky, flinstone vitamin-esque. Faint hint of sour body odor. Herbal. Palate: Odd. Hot burst. Weirdly sweet and dingy. Dried herbs. More flinstone vitamins. Pineapple syrup. Typical bourbon cask notes. Banana. Finish: A…
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I’ve only recently had the chance to try Ardmore, one each from Decadent Drams and Dramfool. I found the latter much more enjoyable, but both had interesting similarities: salt, grass, oil, and a touch of fruit. One of these I likened to an old tractor in a grassy field. Having grown up in a rural…
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This private bottle for The Caledonian Club was tasted as part of Dramfool‘s Brain Tumor Research Charity Tasting. Chatting with others in the tasting, it was clear that many present had been impacted by the effects of Brain Tumors/Cancer. It was a wonderful experience to share these drams with loved ones in mind while supporting future research. Thanks…