Whisky News from Loch Fyne Whiskies
This is the whisky blog from Loch Fyne Whiskies - The World's Most Respected Scotch Whisky Merchant. From our wonderful whisky shop in Inveraray we specialise in Scotch Single Malt Whisky and also stock a large range of blends, vatted, grain and whisky liqueurs including our award winning Loch Fyne Liqueur. Worldwide mail order service at LFW.CO.UKWednesday, 27 February 2008
Arran Sassicaia
A limited edition bottling (5760 bottles) of 8yo Arran finished for a further 9 months in Sassicaia Italilia wine casks.Plus a new single Sherry cask Arran and their Gold cream liqueur which now contains malt whisky from Arran.
Friday, 22 February 2008
Signatory Springbank 1970
Another lavish presentation of a very inviting looking whisky from Signatory (and further evidence that Mr Syminton is colour blind)
Wednesday, 20 February 2008
Port Ellen and Bladnoch
Two new bottlings from Bladnoch today:
Port Ellen 25yo cask 2037 from the Bladnoch Forum and Bladnoch 15yo Sheep label at 55%abv.
Tuesday, 19 February 2008
anCnoc 16yo
A very well balanced dram on nose and taste with the An Cnoc style and power of a Big Hairy Highlander.Round and mellow on the nose with citrus fruits and vanilla (Yankee oak) and liquorice (allsorts).
The mouth experience is sensational, immediately spreading to all parts in excellent balance, a significant pause then a huge warmth with a typical An Cnoc ginger swallow reminiscent of the fabled 21yo.
A very long hot spicy finish.
Ace whisky suited for a Clynelish fan or similar.
Wednesday, 13 February 2008
Longrow Gaja Barolo
According to Cezanne - who still does the calligraphy in Campbeltown - this is 5.5 years in a refill bourdon and 1.5 in a fresh Gaja Barolo barrel a mere 12,120 bottles so [ahem], don't delay.
Straight from the bottle it's pretty grim, let it breath for 10 minutes sudoko or something.Once settled this is definitely one for the 'silly' peaty fans, a big powerful aroma of peat and used sump oil (from a grocery van).
To taste the wine hits first then the balance spreads over the tongue revealing malt and peat, a quiet swallow and long peppery finish.
Straight from the bottle it's pretty grim, let it breath for 10 minutes sudoko or something.Once settled this is definitely one for the 'silly' peaty fans, a big powerful aroma of peat and used sump oil (from a grocery van).
To taste the wine hits first then the balance spreads over the tongue revealing malt and peat, a quiet swallow and long peppery finish.
Tuesday, 12 February 2008
Blue Hanger 30yo 45.6%alc.
New in to the shop today is a wonderful vatted (blended) malt, Blue Hanger 30yo.3rd of the new individual vattings by one of the industry's great noses, Sir Douglas McIvor and well up to the best of his pickings.
Like Doug this whisky has a big oily nose and a faint whiff of spent matches, beguilingly fruity and very engaging.
To taste he is well balanced, slightly hot with a fruity-acetone swallow and a long oaky finish (that last bits not like Doug).
Ace chap and ace whisky.
Like Doug this whisky has a big oily nose and a faint whiff of spent matches, beguilingly fruity and very engaging.
To taste he is well balanced, slightly hot with a fruity-acetone swallow and a long oaky finish (that last bits not like Doug).
Ace chap and ace whisky.
Archives
December 2006 January 2007 February 2007 March 2007 April 2007 May 2007 June 2007 July 2007 August 2007 September 2007 October 2007 November 2007 December 2007 February 2008
Subscribe to Posts [Atom]