The Whisky Mafia

19. december

Destilleri: Arran

Aftapper: Original for Silver Seal

Serie: Limited til forskellige spiritus forhandlere

Region: Øerne (Isle of Arran)

Alder: 20 år (1996)

Procent: 51,2 %

Diverse: Kun 335 flasker
20 year old single malt from the Isle of Arran, drawn from a Sherry hogshead which was laid down in 1996 and cracked open in July 2016. 335 bottles were produced and specially bottled for Italy’s Silver Seal.

Nose: Sherry-drenched sultanas, rye toast topped with Seville orange marmalade, some grassiness persists.
Palate: Mango, mint leaf, chocolate truffles and caramelised malt.
Finish: Crushed black pepper and piles of dried fruit.

18. december

Destilleri: Bunnahabhain

Aftapper: Original

Navn: Fèis Ìle 2021: 2013 Mòine Bordeaux Finish

Region: Islay

Alder: 8 år

Procent: 59,5%

Diverse:

First release for Fèis Ìle 2021 is a delicious 8 year old smoky whisky.  Finished in Bordeaux casks, this limited edition has notes of rich spice, dark grapes and hints of cocoa and warming chilli to create a truly special dram.
“Kun” 5166 flasker!

Smell: Intense fruit mingles with peat smoke. There’s plum and blackcurrant. Glace cherries too. Woodsmoke. A little peppery spice. A splash of water brings out some honey and vanilla. Chocolate and coffee.

Taste: Big fruity arrival quickly turns to fire and brimstone. Lots of pepper, plenty of oak and a cloud of smoke on the finish. Before then we get notes of red apples and cherry. Water tones down the spice and dials up the fruits. The dram is much better for it. It seems to take longer to develop with the water and if anything, the mouthfeel improves.

Thoughts: Were I to walk into a shop tomorrow and see a bottle sitting there I would buy it on the spot. I can’t really give it any more credit than that. The Moine series has produced some absolute belters along the way, this one is no different.

I just love drams like this. It’s a complete assault on the senses but in the best possible way. It’s smoky, yes, but there’s so much more going on too. The combination of powerful cask finish and characterful malt could so easily become chaotic but that isn’t what happens here. The two collaborate beautifully and the end result is one of the most satisfying sips I’ve had in a long time.

17. december

Destilleri: Glenlossie

Aftapper: The Ultimate

Region: Speyside

Alder: 22 år (1992 – 2015)

Procent: 46 %

Diverse:

Cask 3447 – kun 348 flasker

16. december

Destilleri: Mannochmore

Aftapper: The Single Malts of Scotland

Serie: Reserve Cask – Parcel No. 5

Region: Speyside

Alder: 11 år (2009 – 2021)

Procent: 48 %

Diverse:

Matured in a batch of seven hogsheads for 11 years before being bottled in 2021.
Aromas of lime, dill pickle, hay bales, apple sauce, bread-and-butter pudding and raspberry jelly fill the nose, complemented by notes of buttery toast, pear drops, toasted cardamom pods, custard and elderflower throughout the palate.

15. december

Destilleri: Its a Secret!

Aftapper: Signatory

Serie: Vintage

Region: Islay

Alder: 5 år

Procent: 40 %

Diverse:
A five-year-old Islay bottled by Signatory. It’s from a secret distillery, even we don’t know which one, but it’s a well-peated, satisfying dram, and we have a few ideas about where it comes from…

Nose: Tar, roadworks and buttery grass. Caramel and honey provide the sweet touch.

Palate: Sweet then peat! Sugared lemon peel followed by woodsmoke, leather and tyres.

Finish: Smokey sweetness lingers.

Overall: A great Islay, wherever it’s from.

Rygterne siger, at den er fra destilleriet i denne video. Er man uenig, kan man jo gøre som manden i videoen!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HENOfXtjhh4

14. december

Destilleri: Glen Elgin

Aftapper: The Single Malts of Scotland (Elixir Distillers)

Serie: Reserve Cask – Parcel No. 3

Region: Speyside

Alder: 12 år

Procent: 48 %

Diverse:

A small-batch Glen Elgin single malt from indie bottler Elixir Distillers, distilled in 2007 and matured in four hogsheads for 12 years before being bottled as part of the third parcel of its Reserve Cask series. Aromas of apple cider, warm custard, figs, grapefruit, rosemary-seasoned sweet potatoes and maple-glazed pecans fill the nose. The palate offers notes of cardamom, clementine, vanilla cream, sticky toffee pudding and strawberry coulis that linger in the finish

13. december

Destilleri: Bruichladdich

Aftapper: Original Private Cask Bottling

Navn: Private Cask – Kjølsen & Watt-Boolsen

Region: Islay

Alder: 10 år (05.2006 – 12.2016)

Procent:  64,8%

Diverse: Bourbon – fad nr. 0319

A great mix of grass & hay and sweet vanilla in the smell. Hints of fresh mint as well.

Very fresh in the taste. Classic Bourbon cask influence. Vanilla, oak and spices, but also the classic Bruichladdich farmer style is present. The finish is long and warm. Oak and hay comes more forward as the alcohol roughness tones a bit down.
Not overly complex, but a great example of what a 10 year old Bruichladdich can be when matured in a quality ex-Bourbon barrel. 64,8% – plenty of room for you to play around with water, so you can find the exact sweet spot for you!

12. december

Destilleri: Jura

Aftapper: Original

Region: Islands

Alder: 21 år

Procent: 44 %

Diverse:
Denne 21-årige single malt blev udgivet for at fejre Jura destilleriets 200-års jubilæum, og er en sand skønhed. Særligt udvalgte fade og en efterlagring i eks-sherryfade har givet den en meget fyldig karakter med noter af dekadente maraschinokirsebær, citrus og lakrids i smagen, og marcipan, valnødder og bitter chokolade i eftersmagen, som i deres harmoni gør dette til en enestående whisky.

11. december

Destilleri: Glenkeith

Aftapper: Original

Region: Speyside

Alder: More than 10 years old

Procent: 43 %

Diverse:
Distilled before 1983

A now long delisted single malt from a distillery that was silent up until 2015 but with no official bottles available as most of the output going for blending needs this 10 year old from the 1990’s remains the only way of trying this forgotten Speyside.

Nose: Rustic oatmeal, touches of smoke, stewed fruits (rhubarb & apple) malty ginger, waxy orange rind. Palate: Spicy fruitcake, waxy citrus, hints of smoke and salty nuts, barley sugar and orange rind. Finish: Spicy and peppery oak, ginger, fruitcake, citrus, hint of salty smoke.

Very good old fashioned Speyside, very Strathisla esque.

10. december

Destilleri: Glentauchers

Aftapper: Signatory

Serie: Signatory Vintage

Region: Speyside

Alder: 11 år ( 07.05.09 – 15.10.2020)

Procent: 63,2%

Diverse:
Flaske nr. 408 af 621
This Glentauchers is part of the Samurai Single Casks, which Signatory Vintage exclusively bottled for the German market. Just as strong as a samurai is also the cask strength, in which the Malts were bottled. Sherry casks are the heart of the new range. Each of the four Single Malts matured or finished in Sherry casks. The Glentauchers matured in a first fill Sherry Butt for eleven years. Limited bottling.