The Whisky Mafia

24. december

Destilleri: Highland Park

Aftapper: Original fra 80’erne

Region: Øerne (Orkney)

Alder: 12 år

Procent: 43 %

Diverse:

• Nose
  Very old casks with some scouring powder and earthy (almost in the direction of mushrooms) notes.
  Many jams, orange juice and peel, wonderful honey, old leather with hints of peat …
  Just round!
  Coffee, hints of pralines and a thick sweetness spiced with nice herbs and bedded in the finest wood.
  Very deep and dark impression.
  
• Taste
  Extremely balanced and always drinkable (even after an undiluted whisky over 60% abv) …
  Old character, very mature, again many jams and wonderful old citrus aromas.
  The earthy notes come through – they are highly complex and dark.
  Hints of cognac, brandy beans, espresso powder, hints of dark chocolate, honey, hints of heather and a most pleasant leathery maltiness.
  
• Finish
  Long finish with scouring powder and old casks in the beginning, followed by honey, sweet malt, leather, brandy beans, hints of cognac and then appear the jams:
  So many! For example: Rose hip, strawberry, cherry, wild berries and currant …
  In the end impressions of a mushroom ragout …

23. december

Destilleri: Macallan

Aftapper: Original

Navn: Aera –  Taiwan Exclusive

Region: Speyside

Alder: NAS

Procent: 40 %

Diverse:
Colour: Scottish heather honey
Aroma: Rounded and well balanced with vanilla notes, candied dried fruits, orange peel, and sweet citrus.
Palate: Hints of chocolate, dried fruit richness, smooth honey with a citrus burst.
Finish: Medium to long, with lingering vanilla and gentle warmth.

22. december

Destilleri: Bunnahabhain

Aftapper: Signatory for La Maison du Whisky

Serie: The Ten – Profile #9

Region: Islay

Alder: 10 år (2007 – 2017)

Procent: 50,1 %

Diverse:
Created in 2010 by La Maison du Whisky, the Ten range was conceived and selected as an introductory range for Scotch whisky enthusiasts. The whiskies are thus classified according to their character, from the lightest (00) to the most powerful (09). This range presents the ten basic Scottish styles, from light grain whisky to the heavily peated malts from the isle of Islay, not forgetting the Lowlands, Speyside and the Highlands. The first single malts in this series are aged in second-fill casks, allowing the whiskies to fully express their fruity/floral character, while the second, more powerful half have been aged in sherry casks or are very peaty.

21. december

Destilleri: Aultmore

Aftapper: Signatory

Serie: Vintage – for Kirsch Whiskey Germany

Region: Speyside

Alder: 9 år (24/3-2009 – 23/1-2019)

Procent: 46 %

Diverse:
Signatory’s new vintage series – bottled in collaboration with the German importer Kirsch Whisky, exclusively for Germany.
This 9 year old Aultmore matured in a single exBourbon barrel, distilled on March 24, 2009, bottled on January 23, 2019, at only 303 bottles.

20. december

Destilleri: Royal Brackla

Aftapper: Douglas Laing

Serie: For Wild West Whiskyfest Kortrijk

Region: Highland

Alder: 10 år (11.1998 – 05.2009)

Procent: 56,8 %

Diverse:
Kun 317 flasker