Cadenhead's Whisky Shop and Tasting Room

New July 2010 bottling's from Cadenheads

SPEYSIDE

Glen Moray-Glenlivet Distillery (Rum) 1992 17Y/O 57%
Nose: Rich and spicy, strong notes of cloves coming through closely
followed by watermelon and bananas and a slight hint of sherbet.
Palate: A rich and sweet whisky with strong flavors of fruity sweets suchas opal fruits, very easy to drink indeed.
Finish: Long smooth and sweet with some evidence of spices.

Glen Spey-Glenlivet Distillery 1995 15Y/O 56.1%
Nose: Masses of sweet vanilla, toffee and fudge immediately tickles the
nose before a more creamy, fruity and woody character enters.
Palate: Beautifully warming with a strong presence of ginger nut biscuits,parma violets and orange marmalade.
Finish: Warm, sweet and long.

NORTH HIGHLAND
Balblair Distillery 1990 20Y/O 53%
Nose: Full of citrus with some floral notes evident. Earthy and wholesome followed with lots of sweet vanilla.
Palate: Bread and butter pudding comes to mind, mixed with buttery
toffee. A nice round and well balanced whisky.
Finish: Gentle vanilla with a pleasant peppery tingle on your tongue.

Tomatin Distillery (S) 1994 16Y/O 53.6%
Nose: Beautifully rich with dark fruits such as dates and figs present.
Sweet apple juice aromas blend nicely with raisins and cloves.
Palate: Masses of caramel and syrup, like home baked caramel
shortbread. Freshly cut grass with some sweet oak flavours seeping
through.
Finish: More caramel sweetness, an endless sweet finish.
SOUTH HIGHLAND

Glengoyne Distillery 1996 14Y/O 55.9%
Nose: Custard and cream shortly followed by vanilla and strawberry
sponge. A complete fudge and toffee festival like Werthers original
sweeties.
Palate: Very fruity, with over ripe bananas dominating at first. Warm
vanilla pears and green apples towards the end.
Finish: Continuing toffee mixed with notes of dunnage warehousing.

EAST HIGHLAND
Glengarioch Distillery (S) 1991 18Y/O 50.3%
Nose: A very waxy and oily presence, sticky toffee pudding with almonds
and ripe nectarines.
Palate: Full of Seville oranges mixed with the richness of treacle. A sweet
very well balanced whisky.
Finish: Oranges and toffee gently showing on the finish. An easy dram to enjoy.

LOWLAND
Bladnoch Distillery 1990 20Y/O 52.2%
Nose: A smooth but quite closed whisky, some subtle floral and grassy
notes.
Palate: Becomes lively and vibrant with the addition of water. Heather
honey, demerara sugar and home made shortbread dance on your tongue.
Finish: A nice warm finish lasting a long time.

ISLAY
Bowmore Distillery (Sample 20190) 1997 13Y/O 55.6%
Nose: Sacks of coal! Soot and tar taking second place to the coal.
Sweetness of banana coming through adding another level.
Palate: Bonfire night, tastes of ash, charcoal very evident. Smoked seafood such as mussels adding as salty tang to the taste.
Finish: This is a great example of Bowmore, the gentle coal flavour lingers on for a long time mixed with sweet banana.

Bowmore Distillery (Sample 20191) 1997 13Y/O 56.4%
Nose: Smoked cheese with oat cakes. A very savoury whisky with hints oftoffee sweetness.
Palate: Fizzles on the tip of the tongue; strong notes of damson fruit. A
very sweet whisky with just a faint nudge of coal present.
Finish: Gentle coal smoke fills your mouth nicely, followed by some
fruitiness.

Bruichladdich Distillery 1991 19Y/O 56.9%
Nose: This whisky is very nutty, full of marzipan and buttery nuts with a
hint of salt.
Palate: A lovely oily whisky that coats your mouth nicely. Cream soda
fizzing on the tip of the tongue with warm apple pie giving a lasting
impression. Sherbet and Scottish shortbread in abundance.
Finish: A pretty whisky, greatly balanced with a nice long finish.

CLOSED DISTILLERIES
Littlemill Distillery (S) 1991 19Y/O 58.1%
Nose: Rich walnut and marzipan. A very nutty dram with clear evidence
of sherry maturation.
Palate: Very rich treacle. Chocolate covered walnuts with american cream soda adding another level of flavour.
Finish: Quite a meaty whisky with hints of vegetable stock present