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Appearance:
Color: Gold brown. Very oily as the streaks on the glass flow down slowly.

Nose: 90/100 points
The nose is for this young age very flavorful.
Behind the peat I get a lot of dried dark fruits, vanilla, caramel and some chocolate, all sitting in a bowl of young oak. In the background I also get berries and some malt with honey. There is some bright fruity flavor as well but I can describe it in more detail. It opens up very nicely if you give it some time.

Taste: 90/100 points
On the palate the peat and high ABV kicks in directly with a lot of circus fruits and fruit sourness. A bit spicy and the red fruits are there as well. Some chocolate and caramel I get as well as the honey. Here is shows it strength but the harmony between the peat and the citrus fruits is exactly like it should be to make this whisky very interesting. If you think it is too strong, then you should add some water. But I think it not necessarily need it.

Finish: 92/100 points
The finish is very intense fruity and the peat lingers quite long on the tongue. I mean really long. A bit tart and young oak later. The flavors here are fantastic intense. Even half an hour later you still got them on your tongue. Amazing!

Conclusion:
the force is strong with this one. Many of the aspects and flavors of this Whisky fulfilled my expectations to 100%. The peat and the high ABV are very well integrated.

Overall I give this Whisky: 91/100 WhiskyYoda points

here are some more detailed bottle information:

Brand	Staoisha	Cask/Batch#	06069-3
Series	Raw Cask	Vintage	01.Oct.2014
Region	Scotland / Islay	Bottled	Oct..2023
Bottler	Blackadder (BA)	Age	9yo
Type	Single Malt	Non-Cillfiltered	yes
Casks	Hogshead	Natural color	yes
ABV	60.2%	Whiskybase ID:	271868

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Because as you can see in the pic, the corks of the Bunna bottles are usually shitty and very often break, I am mostly satisfied with the liquid itself

Appearance:
Color: clear Mahogany. Very oily as the streaks flow down quite slow on the glass wall.

Nose: 86/100 points
Very closed at the beginning. Less red fruity than I thought. I expected to get here many Sherry flavors, but in the nose the Port Finish flavors are more dominant. I get some berries, citrus fruits like oranges and some nutty flavors. But somehow, I have the feeling that those should be stronger noticeable especially considering the ABV. One need to hold the nose deep into the glass. Later comes some leather and a hint of tabaco. Far in the background there are some more red fruits which could be from the Sherry cask.

Taste: 88/100 points
yeah!!! That’s what I am talking about!
these are the flavors I expected and missed in the nose. Here the dried red fruits are really intense. Plums, raisins, orange peels are here most noticeable. But also, the berries are back again as well las the nuts and the leather. What comes new are sweet flavors of chocolate and caramel. The tabaco is also here and some pepper which rounds up the flavor profile. Becoming oily if you keep it longer in the mouth.
Most intense however are the dark dried fruits here which is really nice.

Finish: 87/100 points
wonderful aromatic and strong finish.
Here the red and dried fruits are also the strongest combined with sweet flavors of chocolate, caramel and nuts. The finish lasts medium long. To the end getting slightly tart.
Overall, the finish appears to be drier than the palate which could come from the Port Finish.

Conclusion:
the force is strong with this one. Many of the aspects and flavors of this Whisky fulfilled my expectations. Just the nose didn’t fulfill my expectations. However, that is a beautiful Whisky and definitely worth trying.

Overall I give this Whisky: 87/100 WhiskyYoda points

here are some more detailed bottle information:

Brand	Bunnahahain	Cask/Batch#	n/a
Series	Limited Release – Warehouse 9	Vintage	07.02.2011
Region	Scotland / Islay	Bottled	22.04.2021
Bottler	Distillery Bottling	Age	10yo
Type	Single Malt	Non-Cillfiltered	yes
Casks	Sherry Casks & Port Finish	Natural color	yes
ABV	56.2%	Whiskybase ID:	190375

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Appearance:
Color: very bright, nearly clear. Less oily as the streaks on the glass flow down quite quickly

Nose: 87/100 points
malty and lightly sweet, the alcohol is a bites a bit in the nose. Some cereals and bright fruits. There is no smoky flavors in the nose. Some mint and herbs show up later as well as some nuts. The nose is more complex than I expected.

Taste: 86/100 points
strong start, quite fruity. Actually very fruity. Makes your mouth watering. slightly sweet and many citrus fruits. Some young oak is also there. Later fruit sourness shows up.

Finish: 85/100 points
fruity and a bit sour. I would describe it as fruit sourness. getting bitter to the end. But the finish lasts very long. Mainly with light sweet and malty flavors.

Conclusion:
It did well. Better than I thought. Very fruity in the profile but at the end a bit sour bitter. Nice malt.

Overall I give this Whisky: 86/100 WhiskyYoda points

here are some more detailed bottle information:

Brand	Bunnahabhain	Cask/Batch#	HL 19519
Series	The First Editions	Vintage	2007
Region	Scotland / Speyside	Bottled	2022
Bottler	Edition Spirits (ED)	Age	14yo
Type	Single Malt	Non-Cillfiltered	yes
Casks	Refill Hogshead	Natural color	yes
ABV	52.5%	Whiskybase ID:	224514

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Appearance:
Color: dark Mahogany. Semi oily as one can see by the streaks on the glass.

Nose: 87/100 points
Peat, dried dark fruits, citrus fruits, spices, oak, ash, a small campfire where someone burn some plums. The alcohol is present.

Taste: 88/100 points
Sweet peat and a lot of ash, dried res fruits, some dark berries, oak, a bit honey, citrus fruits, Orange peels. Some plums are also here. Getting spicy towards the end with pepper and a bit ginger.

Finish: 87/100 points
Sweet red fruit campfire, some oak and citrus fruits, some vanilla and a few berries covered in honey.

Conclusion:
Very nice Caol Ila. The palate is very complex and delicious. In the nose I find it less complex. But still a very good Whisky.

Overall I give this Whisky: 87/100 WhiskyYoda points

here are some more detailed bottle information:

Brand	Caol Ila	Cask/Batch#	108
Series	Cask Strength Collection	Vintage	2010
Region	Scotland / Islay	Bottled	2022
Bottler	Signatory Vintage	Age	11yo
Type	Single Malt	Non-Cillfiltered	yes
Casks	Refill Hogshead + Sherry Finish	Natural color	yes
ABV	57.3%	Whiskybase ID:	216538

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Appearance:
Color: bright gold. medium oily as the streaks on the glass flow a bit faster down.

Nose: 87/100 points
quite reserved at the beginning. Then something sweet comes through, light fruits, malt, barley, a little vanilla and caramel. Then the alcohol shows itself a little. But you could also mistake it for light smoke. A few nuts show up as well as some leather

Taste: 88/100 points
At first it is sweet and malty with barley and a little honey. Then the light fruits wrapped in leather come back. Vanilla and caramel join in. A little white chocolate. Here too you can detect a light smoke. Becoming creamy and oily towards the end.

Finish: 87/100 points
Malty with barley, slightly sweet, vanilla, a few citrus fruits and light fruits. Then the leather notes appear here too, but now there are nuts wrapped up in them. Very long aftertaste.

Conclusion:
Very nice Bruichladdich. This whisky is a little reserved on the nose at first, despite the 50% ABV. It needs a little time to open up. Then it develops a nice, complex profile.

Overall I give this Whisky: 87/100 WhiskyYoda points

here are some more detailed bottle information:

Brand	Bruichladdich	Cask/Batch#	n/a
Series	Bere Barley	Vintage	2012
Region	Scotland / Islay	Bottled	2022
Bottler	Distillery Bottling	Age	10yo
Type	Single Malt	Non-Cillfiltered	yes
Casks	1st fill bourbon	Natural color	yes
ABV	50%	Whiskybase ID:	216440

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