Live Tasting 7/4/08 - Independence

[Ryguy]

Ok one more St. Maggie, I've tried the rest, so why not this last one.....Thanks Tross!

St. Magdalene 31yo 1975/2006 (46%, G&M CC, Cask #16, 286 bottles, exclusive to Royal Mile Whiskies)

Smooth, more wood overall, a whisp of smoke on the nose, along with fresh leather.

Nice and easy, light, but with a long finish of yummy sweetness.

[TheTross]

Continuing with my and Ryan's St Magdalene-fest:

Linlithgow 25yo 1982/2008 (46%, Single Malts of Scotland, Cask #8902)

Nose: Wood and sawdust, a very faint hint of glue and the typical St Magdalene fruity, grassy character. A touch vanilla, mint and wood-smoke. Slightly winy.

Palate: Oily and drying. Grass, wood and fruit. Quite sweet. Vanilla.

Finish: Wood, oak and smoke, along with some grass and fruit and perhaps a faint hint of yeast.


Think it's time to move onto a different distillery now - too much of a good thing, etc!

[Ganga]

Have to say, you guys have been good about staying on theme.

[Ganga]

Finlaggan Old Reserve.

[TheTross]

Have to say, you guys have been good about staying on theme.

Might as well do things properly Ganga

In other news, my wireless mouse has decided it needs charging

I'll be back in a bit!

[Ganga]

That's alright Tross. I will be leaving in a bit too as we're going to the in-laws.

Finlaggan has a wonderful charcoal and brownie flavor.

[TheTross]

Just a quick tasting before I have to go again:

Port Charlotte 5yo 2002/2007 (46%, RMW Ian Buxton bottling, Cask #299)

Nose: Soft peat and peated new-make. Slightly rubbery and smoky. Lemon, a little citrus and white pepper. Faint hints of green vegetables. Dark mint-chocolate. Subtle eucalyptus/honey every so often. A little fishy? Certainly briny and very salty. Reminiscent of a weak Ardbeg, actually.

Palate: Peat, smoke and rubber. Very soft for its age. Slightly fizzy and sweet. Lemony again.

Finish: Mint. Smoke and light peat again, becoming sweet and with a little citrus fruit coming through after a few moments. A little meaty and vaguely grassy.


I really like this bottling! Very, very good and belies its young age.

[Ganga]

Nice to have had you here Tross.

I will be closing down shorty to go out for the fireworks. One last dram for me. Lismore NAS. Rumormill says that the newer bottlings are Glenfarclas.

[Ganga]

Lismore NAS, circa 2007-08.

N: astringent, wood shavings, tangerines
P: malt, oranges, more wood shavings

Really nice for under $20.

Ok, folks, you'll have to continue on without me. As we're loading up to go.

[Ryguy]

Good idea Ganga for starting this up and thanks to The Tross for participating too. The St. Magdalene's were fantastic!