1 June 2009

OLD & RARE Tasting Notes are:

OAR0075 GLENCADAM    32 YEAR OLD
On the nose detect truly attractive round, toasted, sweet, fruity, vanilla’d and gristy tones.  Initially on the palate it
is massively spiced and distinctly citric, with marmalade-on-toast flavours.  All of this leads to an attractively
“perfumed” finish which is zesty, still spiced and deep down warming.  (F)

OAR0072 ARDBEG    36 YEAR OLD
This rare Ardbeg has maintained a lot of its original feisty character even through all those years of maturation. On
the nose discover the chimney with smoked meats, the maritime, creosote character with a citric influence – still
oily and peaty. Initially the palate is complex, subtle and delicate, even sweet but then opens up to ashes and rich
peat smoke which coats the mouth. The suggestion of smoked ham returns on the finish with wet ashes and soft
tar lingering on and on and on… (J)

1 June 2009

PRV0574 HIGHLAND PARK    10 YEAR OLD
Clean – hints at orange, oak then honey, sweet spices, brylcreem (?) all on the nose.  The palate starts
mouthcoatingly sweet – held there it turns spicy, gristy and barley sugared – finishing warmingly spiced, tailing
drier, with smoke and liquorice.  (F)

PRV0573 GLEN ORD    11 YEAR OLD
Light, clean and honey fresh/barley sugared with spices on the nose – it continues to a round sweet palate still
with that distinct honey influence.  Its finish is soft, smooth, sugary sweet, succulent and slightly spiced. (F)