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This 46 year old Blend is a Living Souls collaboration with Little Brown Dog, another Independent Bottler. The whisky is a marriage of 1978 Glen Garioch with 1979 single grain from the closed Cambus and Carsebridge distilleries. Bottled at 41.2%. 87.29pts Whiskybase
700 mlAndrew's Tasting Note
Nose: fruity, decadent, and floral with a creamy toasted oak base; sugary fresh mint: Mint Julep & Mojito; silky honey and agave nectar; dusty, old newspapers, and touch of later paint; dried apricot and a burst of citrus: grapefruit pith and juicy orange.
Palate: decadent, lush, and fruity, with a creamy toasted oak base; it starts a little musty, more old newspapers and wet papier mache; but then it takes a turn, sweet and fruity; the honey is still silky, and the agave nectar gooey; melons, apricot, and sliced peach; the citrus fruits are still there, but with a little less oomph; late nutty tones: cashews & walnuts; new wall paper and a touch of latex paint; with time it turns tropical, canned pineapple and guava; not as much mint, but it is still there.
Finish: light, fresh, fruity, and decadent; tropical and elegant.
Comment: now that's fun... I wasn't sure what to expect, the colour is a little pale, but this isn't your bog-standard Edrington surplus blend, this is something much more bespoke and interesting; there is a lovely mix of both malt and grain notes with a lovely thick body; I can't stop sipping this... it is officially dangerously easy drinking!
Merged Tasting Note from Both
Nose: Tinned lychee in syrup, pink grapefruit, antique shop. Cream soda, fudge, banoffee pie.
Palate: Candy floss, blueberry panna cotta, Haribo Starmix Ripe peach, a gentle wisp of smoke, a touch of pineapple
Finish: Sherbet Dip Dab and rooibos tea Long and balanced
$262.79
This 41 year old Blend is Batch 4 from Living Souls, bottled at 42% after finishing in Ex-Islay Sherry Butts.
Producer Description
"This is batch #4 of our 1984 blend, continuing the story of a whisky laid down decades ago and shaped by time. It transports you to a quiet tropical shoreline at dusk, where the last light is joined by burning fire sticks."
$260.99
This 25 year old "Blended Malt" is part of a range of whiskies released by Gordon & MacPhail to highlight what they are doing at The Cairn Distillery. The distillery's own whiskies won't be ready for some time, but in the interim they have created bottlings to show what the spirit might be like in 12, 18, 25, 30, 40, 57, and 70 years. The Cairn Distillery sits at 57 degrees north latitude-wise, hence the name CRN57 for these releases. 43% 91pts Whisky Fun
$517.49
This 30 year old "Blended Malt" is part of a range of whiskies released by Gordon & MacPhail to highlight what they are doing at The Cairn Distillery. The distillery's own whiskies won't be ready for some time, but in the interim they have created bottlings to show what the spirit might be like in 12, 18, 25, 30, 40, 57, and 70 years. The Cairn Distillery sits at 57 degrees north latitude-wise, hence the name CRN57 for these releases. 43% 90pts Whisky Fun
The 51.9% version of this whisky was one of Andrew's favourite whiskies in 2023/4. He's been back to the distillery a few times to buy an extra bottle or three!
$607.49
This 1998 vintage Imperial was bottled at 42.2% after maturing 27 years in Refill ex-Bourbon Barrels. 91pts Whisky Notes / 89.44pts Whiskybase
