Monday, July 13, 2009

Speyburn 10yo 40%


Two posts in a day! I must lie down!!! Speyburn is a stunning distillery nestled in the valley just out side the not so pretty combination plant in the village of Rothes, so how does the whisky stand up!


Nose: Hard boiled sweets - old fashioned ones! Green apples. Touches of lemon and flour?


Taste: Fairly thin, dried apricots and a little hot.


Finish: A touch of spice, not really much else.


Comment: Sorry but pretty average. I have tried some older Speyburns that I like but nothing about this really appeals to me!


Score: 75/100

Balblair 1997 43%


Not been on here for a while so thought that I should get the finger out and add some new notes - so here goes!


Nose: Sweet, lots of vanilla, creme brulee and hard toffee. Brown sugar and a touch of icing sugar. Some lime and Kiwis coming through and hints of shortbread - (Deans Shortbread)


Taste: A little fresh wood, vanilla warm toffos. Becomes more grassy with water.


Finish: A little bit drying, then a bit of that citrusy kiwi notes coming through.


Comment: A decent summer dram, I actually quite like this. Decent drinking whisky.




Score 87/100