Collector57's Whisky Collection  
 
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2000

Age: 10 yo

Vintage: 2000

Bottled: 2010

Strength: 43%

Bottler: Distillery

Tasting notes: None

Status: Opened 26.09.201

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1997

Age: 12 yo

Vintage: 1997

Bottled: 2009

Strength: 43%

Bottler: Distillery

Tasting notes:

N: Oranges and bananas, los of barley sugar and a little oaky spice. Very nice nose. After a few minutes a very faint library smell.

P: The barley sugar is there, with maybe some apples? Then some vanilla custard. Very nice mouthfeel

F: Surprisingly long, very sweet custard and cream. Spicey too. All the fruits are there.

C: This is an excellent malt. Thanks to those who voted for this to be my next bottle. I have a feeling it may not last long.
I love the 1966 38yo too, so it seems I may have to investigate the other vintages now.
I see WM gave the 1975 one of its whisky awards in the latest issue. I'm not spending so much on bottles now or I'd rush out and buy it. I may have to saunter out to TWE though...

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Status: Emptied 21.10.2010

Opened 12.06.2010

Emptied 22.05.2010

Opened 28.04.2010

 

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1989

Age: 19 yo

Vintage: 1989

Bottled: 2008

Strength: 43%

Bottler: Distillery

Tasting notes:

None

Status: Unopened

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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38 yo 1966

Age: 38 yo

Vintage: 1966

Strength: 44%

Bottler: Distillery

Bottle # 3291 & 38

Tasting Notes:

n : Mmmmm, toffee apples, then spices interwoven with something ... it's like those mentholyptus cough sweets in the background. Yummy

P : So flavoursome - what is it all? Initial hit of sweetness followed by a chewy mouthful of raisins with spicy wood. Also a bit gingery (like Nadurra but mellowed).

F : Spicy, long long finish with thick honey at the end, mingled with more of the ginger, Wow!

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Status: 1 open, 1 unopened