Collector57's Whisky Collection  
 
Glen Elgin
   

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White Horse

Age: NAS

Strength: 43%

Bottler: Distillery

Tasting Notes: None

 

Status: Unopened

Comment: quite rare

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SMWS 85.21 'Fruitcake in an old theatre'

Age: 10 yo

Vintage: 1999

Strength: 60%

Bottler: Scotch Malt Whisky Society

Cask: ex-sherry refill butt

Tasting notes:

N: Sweet and toffee-ish, with a trace of lemon behind (elusive though - sometimes there, sometimes not).
A little faint mustiness (not in a bad way) that I think must be what the Society's notes are referring to when they say old leather. After several minutes this comes to the fore.
A few drops of water soften the musty notes altogether and bring the slightest trace of a floral tone.

P:Sweet, sweet Glen Elgin fudgey flavours (for once I agree with the Society note).
None of the mustiness here.

F: The old leather bound books hinted at by the mustiness in the nose are at the forefront. Quite spicy too.

Comments: I very much like Glen Elgin and this is a good one. Not a hint of the oh-so-prevalent Society sulphur in this sherry cask.

Status: 1 Unopened

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12 yo

Age: 12 yo

Strength: 43%

Bottler: Distillery

Tasting Notes: None

 

Status: Unopened