70

Red Breast 12 Year Old

Review by: Saul
Nose: Oak, Alcohol, Some salt, Chocolate
Body: Wet and Oily
Palate: Mild, Tingy bite that diminishes quickly, Caramel flavours.
Finish: Cool and clean. Not terribly fascinating.

It's a nice whisky. I'm not in a real hurry to try it agian though.

90

Laphroaig Quarter Cask

Review by: Saul
Color: A new penny
Nose: Overpowering phenols, Salt
Body: Wet, Full, Soft
Palate: Salt, Peat, Wood smoke, Burning driftwood
Finish: Cool, Long lasting, Astringent flavours throughout, Pleasingly even

I will drink this again. To the mature palate, this is Laphroaig againt for the first time.

80

Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Review by: Saul
Color: Red
Nose: Phenol, Something sweet, Sherry? Oak
Body: Heavy, Dryer
Palate: Oak, Caramely, Sugar, Alcohol
Finish: Long and warming. Not unpleaseant at all.

I really enjoy this whiskey. I would drink it again.

70

Woodford Reserve Distiller's Select

Review by: Saul
Color: Honey
Nose: Phenol, Rocket Fuel, Boozy, Medicinal
Body: Medium, Sweet
Palate: Caramel, Alcohol, Puckering, Astringent
Finish: Simple, Short, Sours towards the end

The burning from the alcohol really overpowers any flavours.

70

Auchentoshan 10 Years Old

Review by: Saul
Color: Golden honey.
Nose: Oaky, Some sherry.
Body: Medium body.
Palate: Peat, Tangy.
Finish: Pretty long and warming

Not very interesting.

75

The Balvenie Doublewood 12 Year Old

Review by: Saul
Color: Honey
Nose: Hot, Citrusy
Body: Medium, Sweet
Palate: Tangy, Peat smoke and Sherry in very small amounts.
Finish: A hot finish, mostly in the mouth. Lasts for some time.

Not all that complex. A bit on the sour side, but well balanced, otherwise. More peat and sherry with water.

68

Strathisla 12 Year Old

Review by: Saul
Color: Pale amber
Nose: Butterscotch! Peat
Body: Thin, and gets thinner
Palate: Alcohol, Peat, Not much else.
Finish: Fades quickly

Interesting, but not my cup of tea

85

Lagavulin 12 Year Old Natural Cask Strength

Review by: Saul
Color: Very pale.
Nose: Phenol, Rubbing alcohol at full strength.
Body: Thin, for a moment then intensifies. Thickens quickly.
Palate: Bitter, though delicious. Sour, Peat, Salt.
Finish: Long and strong. Takes its time, not that i would want it to hurry.

Watered, Flavours remain, but thinner. Not worth watering. Drink full strength.

80

The Glenlivet 21 Years Old

Review by: Saul
Color: Chestnut.
Nose: Citrus, Candy, Mustard.
Body: Thin. Strange, it feels full, but then it fades away. Still good.
Palate: Peat, Smoke, Salt.
Finish: Sour and good. Short.

Thanks very much to Ceceilia at The Shebeen for topping us up with this.