The 90's Tasting (March 25-27th)

by **Ganga** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 2:36 am

To finish the 1990s for me and Irish.

Knappogue Castle 1991
40%

Nose: white grapes, cherry tomatos?, breeze of air off the Atlantic
Palate: white wine (rather sweet-muscat?), cinnamon buns (no icing), lemons
Finish: moderate and sweet

by **pkt77242** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 2:59 am

AD Rattray Bowmore 1991 18yo sherry cask 2075

N: Smoke, bacon fat, big floral notes and hints of sherry. Also a touch of peat and citrus.
P: Smoke, peat, bacon, floral notes and a touch of sherry. Also a little nuts and brine.
F: Medium finish on floral notes and smoke. A touch of citrus and sherry (mostly nuts) as well.

by **pkt77242** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 3:01 am

One more for me. I will be back in a minute or so.

by **pkt77242** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 3:24 am

Last one for me

AD Rattray Bowmore 1991 17yo sherry cask 2059

N: Toffee, bacon, and sherry. Some walnuts, smoke and peat.
P: Again bacon and toffee dominate along with dark chocolate. Some walnuts, smoke and peat.
F: Long on toffee, bacon and chocolate. Walnuts and a smokey peat follow. Some brineyness follows.

A damn good whisky. I could drink this all day long. :smoke:

by **Ganga** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 3:43 am

Really, I never get bacon with Bow. But to each his own. :thumbsup:

I would like to thank everyone that showed up this weekend. Always great to have such a robust variety of opinions and whisky.

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