January - 2018 Whiskey Tastings
Invergordon 42 Year Old (That Boutique-y Whisky Company)
Invergordon 42yo TBWC Bottling Note
Marvellous single grain from the Invergordon distillery, independently bottled by That Boutique-y Whisky Company following a generous 42 year-long maturation. No matter how old the whisky is and how many batches of Invergordon those Boutique-y chaps bottle, they still haven't quite got the different between "Coffey" (as in the Coffey still) and "coffee" (the delicious hot beverage).
Batch 15 is a release of 665 bottles.
‘That Boutique-y Whisky Company’ bottles single malts, single grains and bourbons from a variety of renowned distilleries as well as producing award-winning blended malts and blends. These whiskies are adorned with cultish graphic novel-style labels.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Mango and papaya fruitiness. Milk bottle sweeties, chocolate buttons and charred oak. A hint of Ready Salted crisps.
Palate: Fried plantain, apple skins, chilli chocolate. Rich notes of old leather and clove stick around on the mid-palate.
Finish: Brandy snaps, desiccated coconut and dark chocolate mousse.
PRICE £106.95 50cl
Awards for Invergordon 42yo
Club Star Rating
Winner
Best Grain Whisky - 2014
World Whiskies Design Awards
Redbreast 12 Year Old
Redbreast 12 Year Old Bottling Note
A delightful single pot still Irish whiskey, Redbreast 12 is highly praised by Jim Murray and a host of other notable critics. Named 'Overall Irish Whiskey of the Year' at the 2013 Irish Whiskey Awards, we can't get enough of it.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Nutty, rich and oily. There are notes of dried peels, ginger, linseed and cut fruits including a touch of melon.
Palate: Spicy with great body. Nuts and citrus (peel and juice) with hints of marzipan, dried fruits and a hint of Sherry. You turn it over in your mouth forever.
Finish: Long and creamy with custard and spice.
PRICE £43.33 70cl
Club Star Rating
Awards for Redbreast 12 Year Old
Gold
Liquid Gold Award - 2014
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible
Gold
Irish Pot Still Whiskey 12 Years and Under - 2014
World Whiskies Awards
Winner
Best Irish Pot Still - 2013
World Whiskies Awards
Winner
Irish Whiskey of the Year - 2010
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible
Gold
Irish Single Pot Still - Premium - 2017
The Irish Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)
Silver
Irish Whiskey - 2014
Wizards of Whisky Awards
Gold
Irish Single Pot Still - Premium - 2014
The Irish Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)
Gold
Pure Pot Still Irish Whiskey - 2013
San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Silver Outstanding
Irish Whiskey - Single Pot Still - 2014
International Wine & Spirit Competition
Silver
Irish Single Pot Still - 2013
The Irish Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)
Silver Outstanding
Irish Whiskey - Single Pot Still - 2013
International Wine & Spirit Competition
Glenfiddich 12 Year Old
Glenfiddich 12 Bottling Note
This classic Speyside from Glenfiddich was the Winner of a Gold Medal at the 2007 International Wine and Spirit Competition, aged for 12 years in American and European Oak casks.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Grain. Slightly floral, mineralic. Spirity, orchard fruit, malty, honey. Citrus develops.
Palate: Light, floral, spices. Very smooth.
Finish: Sweet, touch of oak and general fruit, oily.
Overall: Stereotypical Speyside. Consistent - a good benchmark.
PRICE £30.95
Club Star Rating
Awards for Glenfiddich 12 Year Old
Master
Speyside Single Malts up to 12yo - 2014
The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)
Gold
Scotch Single Malt - Speyside - 2013
International Wine & Spirit Competition
Silver
Speyside Single Malts up to 12yo - 2015
The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)
Silver
Scotch Single Malt - Speyside - 2017
International Wine & Spirit Competition
Ardbeg 10 Year Old
Ardbeg 10 Year Old Bottling Note
Jim Murray's 2008 World Whisky of the Year! When Ardbeg 10 was released it was the first expression from the distillery not to be chill-filtered. It's a true classic from Islay, and a must have for any fan of single malt whisky.
Tasting Notes
Nose: A ridge of vanilla leads to mountain of peat capped with citrus fruits and circled by clouds of sea spray.
Palate: Sweet vanilla counterbalanced with lemon and lime followed by that surging Ardbeg smoke that we all know and love.
Finish: Long and glorious; sea salted caramel and beach bonfire smoke.
Overall: Precise balance, big smoke and non-chill filtered. This is why this is such a famous dram
Gold
Scotch Single Malt - Speyside - 2014
International Wine & Spirit Competition
Gold
Speyside Single Malts up to 12yo - 2013
The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)
Silver
Single Malt Scotch - to 12 Yrs - 2013
San Francisco World Spirits Competition
PRICE £39.25
Club Star Rating
Awards for Ardbeg 10 Year Old
Gold
Islay Single Malt 12 Years and Under - 2016
World Whiskies Awards
1st Place
Best Single Malt Scotch 10 Years - 2015
International Whisky Competition
Gold
Liquid Gold Award - 2014
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible
Winner
World Whisky of the Year - 2008
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible
Silver
Islay Single Malt 12 Years and Under - 2014
World Whiskies Awards
Gold
Islay up to 12 years old - 2013
The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)
Silver Outstanding
Scotch Single Malt - Islay - 2014
International Wine & Spirit Competition
Silver
Single Malt Scotch - to 12 Yrs - 2013
San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Silver
Scotch Single Malt - Islay - 2017
International Wine & Spirit Competition
Silver
Scotch Single Malt - Islay - 2013
International Wine & Spirit Competition