Category Archives: Highlands

Review for Glengoyne 2008 HL Cask# HL 19899

BrandGlengoyneCask/Batch#HL 19899
SeriesThe Old Malt CaskVintage2008
RegionScotland / HighlandsBottled2022
BottlerHunter Laing (HL)Age14yo
TypeSingle MaltNon-Cillfilteredyes
CasksWine BarrelNatural coloryes
ABV50%Whiskybase ID:229253
Bottle photo source: Whiskybase.com

Remarks:
Beautiful wine barrel aging. The aromas on the palate and on the finish are completely different to what the nose suggests.

Overall I rate this Whisky:

  • Nose:
    Citrus fruits, orange peel, grapefruit, sweet, malty, nutty, vanilla, light floral notes, some chocolate and honey in the background, fresh herbs

  • Taste:
    Sweet, malty and nutty at the start, then come fruits and some cereals, light vanilla, later some fruit acidity, grapes, becoming slightly tart with a hint of dry leather.

  • Finish:
    Sweet and malty. Later it becomes fruity and the leather and light fruity acidity become apparent again.

Review written on 2024-04-18

Review for Glengoyne The Legacy Series Chapter Two

BrandGlengoyneCask/Batch#n/a
SeriesThe Legacy Series Chapter TwoVintagen/a
RegionScotland / HighlandsBottled2020
BottlerDistillery BottlingAgeNAS
TypeSingle MaltNon-Cillfilteredyes
Casks1st fill bourbon & refill sherryNatural coloryes
ABV48%Whiskybase ID:165441
Bottle photo source: Whiskybase.com

Remarks:
pleasant whisky. Nice cask combination. But needs a lot of time in the glass

Overall I rate this Whisky:

  • Nose:
    lots of fruit, orange peel, some malt, vanilla, some caramel, some honey, citrus fruits, light chocolate notes. Later some leather and oak

  • Taste:
    Fruity and sweet with citrus fruits, orange peel, vanilla and caramel. Some malt and leather. Oak, a few spices. Creamy

  • Finish:
    sweet and slightly fruity. Vanilla and caramel, oak and leather towards the end.

Review written on 2024-04-13

Review for Ballechin 18yo Small Batch Bottling – Cask Strength Edition

BrandBallechinCask/Batch#Batch 001
SeriesCask Strength EditionVintage2004
RegionScotland / HighlandsBottled2023
BottlerDistillery BottlingAge18yo
TypeSingle MaltNon-Cillfilteredyes
Casks1st & 2nd Fill ex-BourbonNatural coloryes
ABV50.9%Whiskybase ID:231983
Bottle photo source: Whiskybase.com

Remarks:
great complex whisky. Very tasty.

Overall I rate this Whisky:

  • Nose:
    smoky with lots of citrus fruits, oranges, slightly ashy, fruit, some leather and oak. Later on, some vanilla and a few nuts come through. But the smoky citrus notes dominate.

  • Taste:
    strong on the palate, oak, citrus fruits, oranges, apple, spices, oily and a little creamy, vanilla and a little caramel, slightly nutty, a little sweet

  • Finish:
    smoky, citrusy, slightly sweet, vanilla and caramel. Fruit and chocolate are added later. Slightly bitter oak notes at the end.

Review written on 2024-04-12

Review for Edradour 2012 SV The Un-Chillfiltered Collection Cask# 305

BrandEdradourCask/Batch#305
SeriesThe Un-Chillfiltered CollectionVintage2012
RegionScotland / HighlandsBottled2023
BottlerSigantory Vintage (SV)Age10yo
TypeSingle MaltNon-Cillfilteredyes
CasksSherry Cask FinishNatural coloryes
ABV46%Whiskybase ID:227153
Bottle photo source: Whiskybase.com

Remarks:
very intense Sherry flavors like expected but also has a lot of chocolate in it’s profile. very deep and full bodied for that young age. very easy drinking and if you give it a bit time in the glass the flavors become even more intense. Very nice one.

Overall I rate this Whisky:

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  • Taste:

  • Finish:

Review written on 2024-04-02

Review for Balblair 15yo

BrandBalblairCask#n/a
SeriesStandard BottlingVintagen/a
BottlerDistillery BottlingBottled2023
CasksEx-Bourbon, Spanish Oak ButAge15yo
ABV46%Non-Cillfilteredyes
Whiskybase ID245826Natural coloryes
Photo source: Whiskybase.com

Remarks:
Good standard with a varied profile

Overall I rate this Whisky:

  • Nose:
    fruity malty, slightly sweet, some chocolate, a few nuts, raisins, spicy oak, some vanilla and caramel

  • Taste:
    Lots of malt and chocolate before the fruity flavors come through. Oak shows up as well as the raisins and some leather

  • Finish:
    malty with some vanilla and caramel, chocolate and a few fruits

Review written on 2024-03-27