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Talisker 10 Year Old
Review by: WilliamsonColor: Ambergold
Nose: Subtle salt, with a hint of sweetness. Such balance, such grace. Some sawdust and woodchips, barley and honey.
Body: Slightly dry, smooth but fierce.
Palate: Fierce dryness, seasalt and lemon. Bittersweet and well-balanced, with some smoked fish.
Finish: Long and refreshing, a bit sweet. No one was lying about that peppery finish either, what a dram this is.
This is everybody's friend, such character and style. Great balance, appetizing taste, fine finish. One of a kind.
McClellands Islay
Review by: WilliamsonColor: Dark gold
Nose: Iodine is the first note that strikes you. Then some oak, chocolate, mildly peated and gentle. Almost like a young Bowmore for that matter.
Body: Big and oily. Good temperament.
Palate: Sea air, but not so stormy. A bit tangy, which distracts. Citrus, almost sweet chocolate-like (Or will I go for vanilla?). Peaty oak and honey.
Finish: Sweeter notes tend to stick around, after a short moment of uprising peat. Still a bit tangy, and that's a shame since the taste is so much better than I read here.
The Bowmore-like nose got me wondering, and I have gotten confirmed that this is indeed a young Bowmore, 5 years old. The Bowmore Legend is 8 years old, which illustrates that magic an additional 3 years can do. Still a good everyday dram, and despite the immaturity this is very illustrative for these characteristics we all like so much.
McClellands Speyside
Review by: WilliamsonColor: Goldish
Nose: Fairly lively delivery of tutti-frutti, honey/vanilla and slight oak. Clean and delicate.
Body: Smooth, dry.
Palate: Dry oak, eau de vie de vin, and some sweeter notes. Straight forward with a good amount of bite.
Finish: Above average lentgh. Mostly the dryness sticks though.
Probably the most mature and the most complete of the McClelland's series.
Old Pulteney 12 Year Old
Review by: WilliamsonColor: Gold
Nose: Some seashore, malt, and flowers. Freshly washed clothes. Great balance.
Body: Smooth feel at average weight.
Palate: Resembles the nose pretty much. Maltyness lurking under a flowery, fruity palate with the littlest hint of island character.
Finish: Mild and long, flowery. Cooling summer breeze at the shore, endlessly. Spot on.
Amazing balance, lovely nose, and such a dream-like finish.
McClellands Highland
Review by: WilliamsonColor: Gold
Nose: Sweet, mellow notes of banana, sustained by a subtle potpourri of other ripe fruits.
Body: Thick and smooth.
Palate: Some oak, still sweet. Slighty sharp, with fruityness and such. Apples and nuts.
Finish: Average length, slightly bitter taste. Fortunately, fruits to the rescue.
Good balance, quite enjoyable. And, not to forget, a real bargain.
McClellands Lowland
Review by: WilliamsonColor: Amber
Nose: Dry nose, with hints of grassy field, ripe fruits. Smooth, subtle and altering with each sniff. Dry and lively. Great nose.
Body: Dry and light.
Palate: Hmm, is that brandy? Some pear, some grass. A bit disappointing after a nose like that.
Finish: Short and dry.
A lot is in the subtlety, since it doesn't really strike you. A nice smooth dram overall, with good Lowland characteristics.
Bushmills Original
Review by: NormecColor: caramel
Nose: strong vanilla ,cinnemon ,smoky ,citrusy (like citrus peel jam) ,fresh oak ,apple and some iodine
Body: light ,thin fast running legs
Palate: soft and sweet .grainy, vanilla ,dry apricot ,tosted oak ,caramel ,pine ,ripe fruits (apple ,orange ,lemon) bit peppery
Finish: short and clean . vanilla ,citrusy ,cinnemn and got this fresh ,sweet oak note
first it's sweet and interesting ,but after few drams becomes little poorly and you better have some scotch just in case ;)