Blends Live Tasting Oct. 8th-10th

[Ganga]

House of Lords 8
large brandy
Color: dk gold
Nose: caramel, malt, wax, peat
Palate: waxy peanut brittle, orange mix, cinnamon
Finish: short, waxy, peanuts

[dramtastic]

Mercian(Karuizawa) Ootori Aged 15 years 40%

Nose: A big bunch of bananas, vanilla, walnuts, oranges, firm grain and fresh cut timber. Sounds sweet, it is!

Palate: Smooth and creamy. Mashed banana's, more orange, sweet lemon and the same firm grain.

Finish: Is smooth, fairly short, with nutmeg, orange chocolate and basically the flavors from the palate.

Extremely Rare. No doubt there should be other bottles of this in Japan, but it's the only one I've ever seen for sale. The kicker, cost me 20 bucks!!!

[dramtastic]

Makes me thirsty DT!

Me too Ganga

[pkt77242]

Mercian(Karuizawa) Ootori Aged 15 years 40%

Nose: A big bunch of bananas, vanilla, walnuts, oranges, firm grain and fresh cut timber. Sounds sweet, it is!

Palate: Smooth and creamy. Mashed banana's, more orange, sweet lemon and the same firm grain.

Finish: Is smooth, fairly short, with nutmeg, orange chocolate and basically the flavors from the palate.

Extremely Rare. No doubt there should be other bottles of this in Japan, but it's the only one I've ever seen for sale. The kicker, cost me 20 bucks!!!

mashed bananas and orange sound like one of my son's baby foods and tasty. You are a lucky man DT (and I am serious, that sound damn good).

[Ganga]

Ballantine's NAS
40%
Color; gold
Nose: waxy, woody, light spices
Palate: cinnamon, waxy
Finish: moderate, waxy

[dramtastic]

Suntory Century 2001 Aged 15 Years 43%

Nose: Lots of orange and sweet lemon. Firm grain. Not dissimilar to the Mercian from before but without the banana's. Fresh dough, woodstain and something slightly chargrilled. Light florals.

Palate: Smooth like it's cousin the Suntory Royal Aged 15 Years. Zingy citrus, creamy, some oak, fresh dough. Excellent balance.

Finish: Is smooth, medium length, sweet and creamy with just enough sweet spice to add some oomph.

[Ganga]

Well, since I was limited on the Canadian whiskies I thought I would contribute some more on the blended whiskies. Three Mitchell blends: Mitchell's NAS, Campbeltown Loch NAS, Campbeltown Loch 21. All are at 40%.

[pkt77242]

I am interested to see your notes on the cambeltown loch 21.

[Ganga]

Mitchell's NAS, 40%
large brandy
Color: light gold
Nose: vegetal-like chopped fresh veggies, mixed dried spices, dough
Palate: waxy, doughy, light sprinklle of cinnamon, some citrus
Finish: moderate, bakery

[Ganga]

Campbeltown Loch 21, 40%
large brandy
Color: gold
Nose: wood polish, light cinnamon, lemon bread
Palate: soft caramels, doughy, cracked grain, herbal (fresh greens), fennel?
Finish: soft, spicey

[Ganga]

Campbeltown NAS, 40%
large brandy
Color: gold
Nose: butterscotch over ice cream, some grains, dough
Palate: old hay bales, light butterscotch
Finish: short, very sweet like an ice cream dessert

[Ganga]

Ok, by request I'm going to add two Pinches to the thread.

First up is the Pinch 15 from the mid 90s or so.

Glass: Talisker "tumbler"
Color: bright gold
Nose: fresh straw, lemon peals, dough, light waxiness, oily peanut butter?
Palate: oaky, lemons, old oak furniture, used cinnamon sticks, slight esteriness
Finish: moderate, with lots of cinnamon and dried spices

[Ganga]

Pinch 12, tax stamp, 4/5 qts/750 mls (circa late 70s)

Color: amber gold
Nose: dried basil, cinnamon, nutmeg, oily furniture wax, dried oranges
Palate: third use cinnamon sticks, orange cider, dusty storage shed filled with furniture, mixture of dried basil and nutmeg
Finish: shortish, wax cinnamon and old oak

[Lucas]

Something modern but still a bit unusual?

Hankey Bannister
12yo Regency
40% ABV
Spiegelau snifter

Nose: Light and creamy, vanilla dominates but underpinned by soft fruit... pears perhaps?
Palate: Sweet and toffee like on the delivery, then vanilla again and a hint of spice.
Finish: A bit drier, more bitter oak.