Category Archives: Islay

Review for Bunnahabhain 1991 DT Dimensions Cask# 5491

BrandBunnahabhainCask#5491
SeriesDimensionsVintage1991
BottlerDuncan Taylor (DT)Bottled2014
CasksOak CasksAge22yo
ABV48.3%Non-Cillfilteredyes
Whiskybase ID96122Natural coloryes
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Remarks:
I really like this Bunna on the palate and in the finish.
I find it very reserved on the nose.

Overall I rate this Whisky:

  • Nose:
    Oak, green apple, some malt, slightly salty, a bit maritime, a few herbs. In the background there are a few nuts, vanilla and caramel

  • Taste:
    spicy oak notes, herbs, green apple, light fruits, light maritime notes, some malt, some leather. Very salivating.

  • Finish:
    Herbs, spicy oak, bright fruits. Slightly malty with maritime notes. Later leather and a bit bitterly dry.
    Long lasting.

Review written on 2024-03-28

Review for Bruichladdich 2007 UD 15yo

BrandBruichladdichCask#530006
SeriesCask StrengthVintage2007
BottlerUD – bottler (UD)Bottled2022
CasksSauternes HogsheadAge15yo
ABV52.2%Non-Cillfilteredyes
Whiskybase ID247393Natural coloryes
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Remarks:
delicious Bruichladdich that definitely needs some water to open up.

Overall I rate this Whisky:

  • Nose:
    very fruity, fruit acid, ginger, grapes, pepper, slightly alcoholic pungent.
    With a little water the alcohol decreases and the fruity notes become more intense. The distillery character also comes through now as well as some vanilla and caramel. After about 20 minutes in the glass, a strong sulfur note appears.

  • Taste:
    lots of fruit, some fruit sour, slightly creamy, grapes, some ginger and pepper, oily.
    With a little water, a slight sweetness comes through and the other aromas, especially the fruity ones, appear more intense. Slight sulfur note after about 20 minutes in the glass.

  • Finish:
    Strongly fruity at the beginning with fruit acid. Slightly oily. Becomes a little bitter later.
    Adding water doesn’t change much here. Only the sulfur comes into play here as well.

Review written on 2024-03-26

Review for Port Charlotte 18yo

BrandPort CharlotteCask#n/a
SeriesStandard BottlingVintage2004
BottlerDistillery BottlingBottled2023
Casks74% sherry, 26% French Oak WineAge18yo
ABV48.5%Non-Cillfilteredyes
Whiskybase ID248644Natural coloryes
Photo source: Whiskybase.com

Remarks:
Nice whisky with pleasant aromas. Don’t do anything wrong

Overall I rate this Whisky:

  • Nose:
    Peat, citrus fruits, red fruits, some vanilla, some malt, slightly sweet, later comes some oak and a little leather. Some honey shows up

  • Taste:
    Fruity, smoky combined with sweet notes of vanilla and malt. Honey and caramel. Creamy. Becomes oily after a while. The oak and leather also show up again at the end.

  • Finish:
    The intensity is quite short in my opinion. Sweet smoke with vanilla and caramel. A couple of fruits.

Review written on 2024-03-25

Review for Bowmore 26-year-old The Vintner’s Trilogy – French Oak Barrique

BrandBowmoreCask#n/a
SeriesVintner’s Trilogy French Oak BarriqueVintagen/a
BottlerDistillery BottlingBottled2017
CasksEx-Bourbon Barrels & Wine BarriquesAge26yo
ABV48.7%Non-Cillfilteredn/a
Whiskybase ID100740Natural colorn/a
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Remarks:
wonderful Bowmore.
The wine barrel harmonizes perfectly with the spirit again.
Wonderful fruity notes that combine beautifully with the slightly mineral, maritime smoke. Delicious.

Overall I rate this Whisky:

  • Nose:

  • Taste:

  • Finish:

Review written on 2024-02-19

Review for Bruichladdich Black Art 07.1

BrandBruichladdichCask#n/a
SeriesBlack Art 07.1Vintage1994
BottlerDistillery BottlingBottled2019
Casksn/aAge25yo
ABV48.4%Non-Cillfilteredyes
Whiskybase ID207453Natural coloryes
Photo source: Whiskybase.com

Remarks:
Pleasant whisky with great oak notes

Overall I rate this Whisky:

  • Nose:
    spicy oak, fruits, red apple, leather, vanilla, berries, citrus fruits, old oak furniture, some furniture polish. But the oak is dominant on the nose.

  • Taste:
    fruity and slightly sweet, some fruit acid, leather, spicy oak, some honey, berries, later becoming oily. Old oak furniture, some vanilla and very slightly caramel, apricot

  • Finish:
    intense sweet oak notes. The fruits show up here again. The honey and the oily are also distinctive.

Review written on 2024-02-03