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BRUICHLADDICH ISLAY BARLEY 2007 ROCK SIDE 42
50 SELECTED BY DOUGLAS
No age statement but a single vintage for this lovely expression of The Laddie. As the name suggests, the barley used is sourced solely from the island and, in this case, from a single farm, Rock Side, just to the north of the distillery.
NOSE: Aromas of warming sweet cereal and fabulous herbaceous characters, along with a hint of saline Manzanilla-esque freshness.
PALATE: Youthful with little to no peat character, but far from lacking in flavour. More fruity on the palate than the nose, with some delicate herbal and sweet, almost confectionery, notes.
FINISH: Refreshing and deceptively long if you linger over it.
PORT
ASKAIG 19 YEAR OLD 95 50.4
SELECTED BY DOUGLAS An independently bottled single malt from an unnamed Islay distillery. We love this richly-structured full-flavoured islander.
NOSE: Coastal saltiness mingles with the aromas of a cosy pub fire and sweet, peaty warmth.
PALATE: Fabulous. Unctuous, oily and powerful. Briny notes bring balance. It wears its alcohol very well, but a touch of water teases out tropical fruit flavours and broadens the palate.
FINISH: Mouth-coating texture wraps the flavours around the palate and plays them out for many minutes as this lovely dram warms you from your feet up.
CAOL ILA 15 YEAR OLD (2014 SPECIAL RELEASE) 75
60.4 SELECTED BY DOUGLAS
At the launch tasting of the 2014 Special Releases, this gorgeous Caol Ila stood out and held its own amongst vastly more expensive whiskies.
NOSE: Maritime aromas mix wonderfully with stone fruits just on the turn, lying on a herb and floral-scented orchard floor.
PALATE: Unusually for Caol Ila, this is unpeated, but it’s the texture and mouth-feel that is centre stage here. Some old-fashioned
vanilla cordial, dried red fruits and both sweet and salted popcorn. Considering it is 60%, this is
lovely uncut, showing sweet malt flavours under all that power and characteristic Caol Ila oilyness.
FINISH: Velvet fist in an iron glove.
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