
Hart Brothers Braeval 17 Year Old (distilled June 1998, bottled Sept 2015), sherry hogshead, cask strength 58.5% ABV, natural colour, non-chill filtered. I’m getting strong pine sap on the nose. Fading as it opens but still there. Bit of heat on the palate. Is a bit more more hot than anything for me. — 4 days ago
Glenturret 12 Year Old, distilled 2004, from a single ex-sherry cask labeled “Gerard Butler”, cask no. GTUR2004 #111, bottled 2016 at cask strength 56.8% ABV. Light to no nose. Just faint sweet wood. It reads a bit sweet and hot. Finish fades fast. — 4 days ago
Ledaig 18yr, Batch 2. Pleasant as in there upon pouring but not heavy/overwhelming imho peat. Relatively light on the palate, sweet wood and definitely more of the peat. It’s by no means hot. It hits on the tongue, back sides nothing really on the cheeks or front of the tongue. Finish goes for a while. — 7 days ago
Norman
Strathclyde 30 (single grain, Duncan Taylor Rare Auld)
Nose reads more like a grain than a typical Scotch malt. Plenty of toffee and maple syrup, very dessert-forward.
Palate follows the nose but the alcohol gives it more lift and definition. Big, full mouthfeel that coats cheeks and tongue. Baked apple shows up with a little spice.
Finish is long and persistent. There’s a light waxy note and more cocoa than ginger or pepper. It’s really nice but this is clearly not a single malt. The grain and sweetness shines here. My wife would love this… — 6 hours ago