Scotch Malt Whisky Society 35.138

$204.99

MISS AMERICAN PIE

At 20 years old this Speysider came from a 1st fill toasted oak hogshead and is 56.4%.

Flavour profile:  Spicy & sweet

Outturn:  247 bottles

Panel's tasting note:  "The panel kicked off their shoes and tapped their toes to those rhythm n’ blues. They found orange liqueur, cinnamon syrup over macaroons, liquorice and eucalyptus: all reminding them of drinking an American rye. Could music save their mortal souls from sandalwood and gingerbread laced with aniseed? Rock n’ roll, it packed a punch of fiery spice. The lonely teenage broncin’ buck was tempered a little with water, with hints of far off dampened down bushfire smouldering in the distance. The final air was sweet perfume and cold creamy coffee and orange zest on the day the music died."

Drinking tip:  "Back seat of a Chevy"

Scotch Malt Whisky Society 129.6

$152.09

PEATED CANDY

This 6 year old comes in 58.9% and is from a 1st fill barrel.

Flavour profile:  Lightly peated

Outturn:  243 bottles

Panel's tasting note:  "The first comment on the nose neat was sweet peat smoke and that enticing combination would be with us all the way. Hot smoked salmon flakes on a leafy salad with fennel seed and a sweet balsamic vinaigrette, heather honey sweetened black tea and maple bacon cinnamon rolls. The taste was of peated candy, sweet incense smoke and a soy-balsamic marinade. With a drop of water some got carried away      kissing a perfumed, cigarette smoking nurse in the hospital corridor whilst others got served gravlax canapés. In the taste we all agreed; creamy fish pâté on smoky oatcakes and sweet dressed crab." 

Drinking tip:  "With and Insalata di Fruitti di Mare"

Hepburn's Choice Glen Grant 10 Year

$73.79

Hepburn's Choice Fettercairn 11 Year

$80.99

Adelphi Bladnoch 1990

$161.99

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Scotch Malt Whisky Society 72.41

$102.59

GIRLIE HOLIDAY BREAKFAST DRAM

At 9 years old, this Speysider from a 1st fill white wine hogshead is at 59.8%.

Flavour profile:  Deep, rich & dried fruits

Outturn:  273 bottles

Panel's tasting note:  "Some described this as a feminine nose – pot-pourri, tanning lotion, cocoa-butter, orange-scented candles, honey-nut      cornflakes, pancakes and mimosa – perhaps a girlie holiday breakfast dram? Nothing feminine about the palate though – this was a big hitter! – burnt toffee, black bun, treacle scones, caramelized nuts, Jamaica cake, muscovado and rendang sauce – spicy, fruity and darkly sweet. The reduced nose turned to cinder toffee, pencil boxes, Maya Gold chocolate and jelly babies – plus the girls had now been in for a swim. The palate – mmm – coffee creams, sticky toffee pudding, chocolate-coated raisins – delish! The distillery, ironically, has connections with monks."

Drinking tip:  "To go with dessert, or instead of dessert; or to get into the holiday mood"

Highland Park Odin

$368.99

"Odin now joins the ranks of The Valhalla Collection, four stunning whiskies celebrating Highland Park’s Norse heritage. Odin, the King of Asgard himself, joins Thor, Loki and the beautiful Freya to complete this stunning collection. Creating a single malt to reflect the dominant characteristics of Odin was no easy feat but the Highland Park whisky makers have excelled. The Valhalla Collection is the perfect example of how you can put the personality of a god in a glass. Odin packs a mighty punch at 55.8% ABV but finds a happy balance between the god and the distillery’s signature Orcadian style resulting in a rich and undeniably powerful 16 year old single malt whisky," according to the fine folks at Highland Park.

"Colour: Vivid burst of sunlight.
Entirely natural in colour, this whisky is a glowing representation of Odin’s distinct and mighty character.

Nose: This intense whisky possesses a fierce spice. Cinnamon bark and nutmeg rise from Odin’s spirit. Behind the spice, toasted walnuts smoulder with pulsating explosions of smoke. Odin cuts an ominous figure and this whisky is no different.

Palate: A huge, powerful palate draws on the complexity of Odin’s character. Layers of peat uncover thousands of years of wisdom. Dense oak combines with rich charred walnuts.

Finish: Throughout is a subtle sweetness, sharing the knowledge of well-seasoned sherry wines. Plums and soft fruit disappear into the dark as the peaty embers glow into a smoky finale."

Scotch Malt Whisky Society G13.1

$187.19

A COMPLETE REVELATION

This single grain whisky from Japan, at 58.3% and from a virgin oak puncheon, is a real stunner at 4 years old

Flavour profile:  Juicy, oak & vanilla

Outturn:  622 bottles

Panel's tasting note:  "The Panel were awestruck by this dram of intense beauty.  Luscious mango and pineapple juices accompany lychees, Bounty Bars and fragrant lemongrass.  The oak is remarkably fresh and fruity with toffee, marshmallows and damson jam.  Gingerbread spice is complemented by creamy milk chocolate and “impossibly rich vanilla custard”.  With water, cherryade, butterscotch, orange oil and fruit cake are entwined in seemingly endless complexity.  There’s pear crumble, fruit cocktails, coconut and gorse bush and a bourbon vanilla milkshake.  Candied fennel makes a brief appearance before plum crumble is served up with a toffee bourbon sauce."

Drinking tip:  "Give it time and you will be rewarded"

Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2012

$89.99