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Day 1
Tobermory
12 year single malt Islay Scotch
ABV: 46.3%
Color: Old Gold
Viscosity: 4 (out of 10) slight legs
Nose: sweet,fruit, bit of smoke
Palate: Fruit, woody, hint of salt
Finish: full smoke and peaty, and pepper
Notes: very good mouth feel, full Smokey peaty ness in the finish
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Day 2
Glencadam
15 year single malt Speyside Scotch
ABV: 46%
Color: pale straw
Viscosity: 2 (out of 10) no legs
Nose: Grassy, light lemon, berries
Palate: honey with citrus
Finish: strong woodsy smoke finish, with a pop of maltyness that lingers an d fades to a bit a sourness
notes: really needs water back to smooth it out. Okay.
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Day 3
Glenfarclas 105
10~ year old speyside single malt
ABV: 60% !!!!
Color: pale Gold
Viscosity: 2 (out of 10) no legs
Nose: strong, Sherry. Creamy and nutty. Honey on toast, touch of smoky coffee.
palate: Silken, spicy and peppery oak. Almond, praline, hazelnut, dried peels, fruity.
Finish: Long, peppery and nutty.
notes: a few tears of water to really bring this one out. amazing
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Day 4
Berry Bros. & Rudd Sherry Cask Matured - The Classic Range
Blended Malt Whisky
ABV: 44.2%
Color: Auburn
Viscosity: 2 (out of 10) no legs
Nose: Blood orange juice, brown sugar and dried fruit
palate: Black fruit compote, herbal tea and a little bitter dark chocolate.
Finish: a little smoke, with cake notes linger
notes: Just amazing depth and complexity
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Day 5
Fettercairn 12 Year Old
Highland Scotch whisky
ABV: 40%
Color: Yellow Gold
Viscosity: 2 (out of 10) no legs
Nose: nectarine, white flowers and milk chocolate. Toffe and coffee underneath
Palate: Tropical fruit and ginger cake add a sweet and spicy depth which a flicker of bitter herbs and vanilla
Finish: Orchard fruits and soft spices linger
notes: very nice sweet and spicy cake like scotch
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Day 6
Johnny Walker Green Label
15 year Blended Malt Whisky
ABV: 43%
Color: Pale Gold
Viscosity: 2 (out of 10) no legs
Nose: espresso coffee, wood smoke and a fireplace, a touch of bitter chocolate and oak
Palate: crisp cereals, coffee beans and chocolate
Finish: long and spicy with honeyed sweetness and oak
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Day 7
Loch Lomond
12 Year old highland single malt
ABV: 46%
Color: yellow Gold
Viscosity: 2 (out of 10) no legs
Nose: Creamy vanilla, with a touch of freshly baked apple turnover
Palate: Brown sugar and five-spice. Orchard fruit notes continue, with a hint of yellow plum too
Finish: Quite drying, though still sweet with vanilla
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Day 8
Dalmore
15 Year Highland Single Malt
ABV: 40%
Color: Tawny
Viscosity: 3 (out of 10) slight legs
Nose: A chocolate orange. Potpourri, perfumed. Fruitcake, Sherry
Palate: Zesty orange, Curaçao, chocolate. Winter spice, stem ginger in syrup. Hints of anise and a little hickory.
Finish: Malty barley and smoky espresso.
notes: drank straight.. divine scotch
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Day 9
JURA
14 Year old American Rye Cask
single malt Island Scotch
ABV: 40%
Color: Yellow gold
Viscosity: 3 (out of 10) slight legs
Nose: fresh lemon peel and candied orange, followed with hints of mint leaves and blossom.
Palate: floral notes and more fresh herbs. Sweet caramelized nuts, juicy tropical fruits, buttery vanilla
Finish: fruity, the woody spice picks up with prickles of warming pepper
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Day 10
The Balvenie
12 Year Old
single malt Speyside Scotch
ABV: 40%
Color: Burnished
Viscosity: 3 (out of 10) slight legs
Nose: Gristy, nuttiness with spices. Honeyed grape
Palate: gentle spice with a little vanilla, a hint of balancing peat lurking
Finish: Spicy, slightly drying, still sweet
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Day 11
Glenfiddich
15 Year Old Speyside Solera style blend
ABV: 40%
Color: Yellow Gold
Viscosity: 3 (out of 10) slight legs
Nose: Sherry, citrus - orange in particular, dry wood. Slight suggestion of smoke
Palate: Sherry, raisins. Fruitcake, spices, sweetness Sherry, raisins. Fruitcake, spices, sweetness
Finish: Candied fruits, raisins, spices, Christmas pudding, oak takes over
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Day 12
Ailsa Bay
Release 1.2 Sweet Smoke
Single Male Lowland Scotch
ABV: 48.5%
Color: Pale Straw
Viscosity: 3 (out of 10) slight legs
Nose: Earthy smoke, a hint of campfire, shortbread and apricot
Palate: Vanilla , cinnamon, slight orange, and some dried peat
Finish: Subtly peppery
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Day 13
Deanston
14 year old Highland Single malt
ABV: 46.3%
Color: white wine
Viscosity: 3 (out of 10) slight legs
Nose: Cedar and vanilla
Palate: Thyme honey, mango and mandarin
Finish: Creamy at first, but develops a hint of peppercorn spiciness
Note: all caught up. This is both good and bad
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Day 15
Glenturret
Triple Wood 2021 Release
single malt Highland Scotch
ABV: 44%
Color: Deep Gold
Viscosity: 2 (out of 10) no legs
Nose: Sweet, toasted oak, bread and butter pudding packed with raisins
Palate: oranges dark chocolate, ginger cake, oak spice
Finish: barley, dusty cinnamon, prunes, and clove
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Day 16
Loch Lomond
14 Year old single malt highland Scotch
ABV: 44%
Color: Yellow Gold
Viscosity: 2 (out of 10) no legs
Nose: Apples, orange, grapefruit and a hint of sandalwood
Palate: dates, fresh pear, spiced apple cake
Finish: Cinnamon and clove, apricot, with toasted oak.
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Day 17
Johnnie Walker
Gold label Reserve
Scotch Blend
ABV: 40%
Color: deep copper
Viscosity: 3 (out of 10) slight legs
Nose: Honey, vanilla cream, sherry-style dried fruits
Palate: wood, fruit and light, sweet smoke
Finish: wood and light smoke, lingering honey
Notes: oh god this is good
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The Balvenie
14 year old Caribbean Cask
Single malt Speyside Scotch
ABV: 43%
Color: yellow gold
Viscosity: 2 (out of 10) no legs
Nose: tropical fruits, passion fruit, and toffee
Palate: Sweet vanilla notes apples and mangoes
Finish: lingers with a vanilla focussed character
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day 19
Glengoyne
10 year old
Single malt Highland Scotch
ABV: 03%
Color: Pale Straw
Viscosity: 2 (out of 10) no legs
Nose: Strong sherry Fresh fruit, green apple and fresh snappy pear
Palate: thin body. Tropical fruits and some herbal
Finish: Some slightly-bitter barrel char and lingering fruit
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day 20
Black bottle
Double Cast Alchemy Series
Blended Scotch
ABV: 46.3%
Color: Burnished
Viscosity: 2 (out of 10) no legs
Nose: Blackcurrant, damson, Seville orange, walnut and coffee cake.
Palate: Cherry and raspberry, with a layer of vanilla cream. Softly spicy and warming
Finish: Toasted brown sugar, runny toffee, a final hint of red berry brightness
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day 21
King's Inch
Lowland Single Malt
ABV: 46%
Color: pale straw
Viscosity: 2 (out of 10) no legs
Nose: green apple and pear, vanilla and subtly toasty oak
Palate: fruit notes r, with pineapple and orange, Subtly chocolate
Finish: vanilla, cinnamon, a smidge of clove, and caramel
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day 22
Wormtub
10 Year Old Batch 1
single malt speyside
ABV: 57.59%
Color: Burnished
Viscosity: 2 (out of 10) no legs
Nose: dark chocolate, orange peel, smoky oak.
Palate: sherry, jerky, caramel, cranberries, and walnuts.
Finish: vanilla,spicy wood smoke, rich and long flavor
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day 23
Old Perth
12 Year Old Aged Collection
Blended Scotch
ABV: 46%
Color: Deep Gold
Viscosity: 2 (out of 10) no legs
Nose: Fruit and nut chocolate, rich malt, warming baking spices
Palate: raisins, dates, and wafts of dark berries, honeyed biscuits, spicy oak, and cinnamon.
Finish: fruit notes continue along with milk chocolate and spicy wafts of sweet spices
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day 24
Macallen
12 Year Old Double Cask
Single malt Speyside
ABV: 40%
Color: Yellow Gold
Viscosity: 2 (out of 10) no legs
Nose: dried fruit Aromatic butterscotch
Palate: honeyed with some marmalade, cinnamon and pastries.
Finish: Fruity with vanilla and raisens
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Santa stuffed a bottle of scotch into my stocking. Got one more. Its the best
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day 25
The Balvenie
Doublewood 12 year old
Single malt Speyside
ABV: 40%
Color: Tawny
Viscosity: 2 (out of 10) no legs
Nose: nuttiness with spices. Honeyed grapes
Palate: gentle spice with a little vanilla, a hint of balancing peat lurking quietly in the substrata. Dried fruit too, combining with nuts, nutmeg, cinnamon, back into the bourbon note
Finish: Spicy, slightly drying, still sweet.
Notes: Santa put this in my stocking. Thanks santa
@Kinnison I love the Balvenie. Unfortunately it's a bit out of my price range at the moment.
@Kinnison YOU do NOT have COVID.
@Kinnison Not a huge Scotch whisky fan but I do love that DoubleWood
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Day 14
Spear Head
Single grain Scotch
ABV: 43%
Color: Pale Gold
Viscosity: 2 (out of 10) no legs
Nose: berries, runny caramel, citrus blossom
Palate: sweet fruit notes , with hints of red apple and pear,
Finish: Toasted marshmallow, a smidge of oak spice, honey