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Armorik

Jens Wedin — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 21:05:03 +0000

Commercialised in 1999, the double distillation of fermented malted barley gives a beverage that is then aged for several years in oak casks in our Breton spirit store. The result is the Armorik Single Malt from Brittany which will delight you or your friends.
Its packaging is definitely different from its Scottish and Irish cousins due to its Breton colour and shape, the Celtic drawings and text give a high quality mood that suits a Single Malt. A cork hidden under the cap gives a high quality final touch to the product.

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Laphroaig 18 Year Old

Jens Wedin — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:51:02 +0000

This 18 year old expression (which is replacing the much-loved 15yo) of Laphroaig is made in limited quantities each year and savoured by a fortunate few. A soft, sweet and spicy Islay peat smoke greets you when you first open the bottle. The immediate taste is an oak sweetness, from 18 years in the barrel. A faint hint of the sea can be detected, testimony to its time maturing on the remote island of Islay.

Bottled at 48% ABV and non-chill filtered for a depth of taste and texture.

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Lagavulin 16 Years

Jens Wedin — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:52:05 +0000

Lagavulin takes its water from the Solum Lochs, contributing some of the whisky’s peatiness. Malt peated with 35ppm of phenolic flavour compounds passes this flavour into the spirit. The malt is ground, washed several times with hot water which is then fermented producing wash. The spirit was produced through 2 distillations in the distillery’s 4 medium sized fat stills. The whisky is mellowed and filled out by ageing in both Bourbon and Sherry casks.

Rating: 8.5/10 (2 votes cast)

Macallan Fine Oak 10 YO

Jens Wedin — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:14:59 +0000

The Macallan Fine Oak is a triple cask which means the the whisky is matured on three different oak casks, Spanish sherry, American sherry and bourbon casks. This process creates a unique Macallan character with a lightly and dryer character compared other Macallans.

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Dalmore 12 Years

Jens Wedin — Fri, 30 May 2008 13:24:05 +0000

This new 12 year old is very impressive even by Dalmore’s high standards.

Nose: Outwardly flattish, but time and patience reveals life beyond the sherry — hints of cherry and oak.
Palate: Mouth-filling and chewy. Lots of cream toffee. All the time there’s a delicate, malty spice buzz
Finish: Very long and still milky, silky toffee with malt and vanilla arriving. A wave or two of sweet liquorice adds further richness.

- Jim Murray

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Glenmorangie 18 Years

Jens Wedin — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:18:05 +0000

A swish new bottle for what has always been one of the best of Glenmorangie’s core range. Fans may be disappointed at the price hike, which was unfortunately out of our control — this is what happens when brands are “repositioned” for the luxury market.

Aroma: The cornucopia of an autumn harvest festival table describes the overflowing abundance of arresting aromas that tantalise at the first nose of Glenmorangie 18 Years Old. The rich, resinous quality of nuts cascades into a crisp toffee sweetness of crème brulée, merging with caressingly smooth, creamy vanilla. Hints of vibrant oranges & lemons are found. Crunchy textured walnuts follow, oozing into golden honeycomb that trickles over sun-ripened sticky dates. Then sparkling floral tones emerge, taking the edge off any cloying sweetness, with the green, almost herbal bouquet of geranium, tempered with musky jasmine and the bright, sharp clarity of narcissus.

With water, 18 Years Old reveals a rich oaken, balsamic character that yields to soft vanilla. At this moment, the signature Glenmorangie fruity complex reveals itself in golden apricots and dates mingled with hazelnuts.

Taste: Glenmorangie 18 Years Old slips like silk over the tongue with a full, rounded flavour, starting with grapefruit & orange. The palate is then entranced with an accord of melting honey, creamy malt and aromatic florals that segue into the warm, syrupy nuttiness of hazelnuts and walnuts from the Oloroso sherry casks in which the whisky is matured. Savour the rich, sticky date and fig flavours as they are heightened by the unexpected caress of woodsmoke.

Finish: Lingering and enticing with the subtle sweetness of dried fruit and the nutty dryness of sherry.

- Distillery tasting notes

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