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New Bottling Tasting Notes |
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Bottling: |
Duncan Taylor Rare Auld Glorious 40’s, Strathisla, 1967 – 40yrs |
| Cask No: |
2716 – 48.6% |
| Colour: |
Golden |
| Nose: |
Cinnamon and cloves, a little spicy with a touch of spiced oak and hidden syrupiness |
| Flavour: |
Syrupy with a touch of oak, a little dry initially before fruitier notes emerge - darker fruits |
| Finish: |
Lighter than maybe expected with a whiff of creamy citrus notes |
| Comments: |
Starts spicy and ends sweet |
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Bottling: |
Duncan Taylor Rare Auld, Glen Grant, 1974 – 33yrs |
| Cask No: |
16555 - 53.8% |
| Colour: |
Pale gold |
| Nose: |
Creamy and fruity with crème caramel |
| Flavour: |
Cooked fruit, slightly oaky and vanilla |
| Finish: |
Mouth-coating, fruity and dry |
| Comments: |
An enjoyable light dram! |
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Bottling: |
Duncan Taylor Rare Auld Macallan, 1990 – 17yrs |
| Cask No: |
10119 – 53.3%. |
| Colour: |
Yellow gold |
| Nose: |
Rounded and tame but full of life. Gentle oak spice, creamy, vanilla ice cream. Rich tea biscuits |
| Flavour: |
Very rounded smooth and balanced. Sweetmeal, ice cream again and vanilla pods |
| Finish: |
Gentle with pepper and a trace of fine smoke |
| Comments: |
Fresh, creamy style with lots of character |
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Bottling: |
Duncan Taylor Rare Auld 38yo Blend |
| Cask No: |
Na – 46% |
| Colour: |
Burnt amber |
| Nose: |
Fresh mint and honeysuckle. Sweet, classic old whisky notes |
| Flavour: |
Lemon grass, verging on tropical fruits. Nutty with light spices and a touch creamy |
| Finish: |
As silky smooth and mouth-watering as it predicessor |
| Comments: |
Give this time – it changes constantly! Fantastic. |
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Bottling: |
Duncan Taylor Rare Auld Grain, Cameronbridge, 1978 – 29yrs |
| Cask No: |
CD5211 - 57% |
| Colour: |
Old gold |
| Nose: |
Cotton soft, sweet candy. Red apple and oranges. Gentle and friendly with American vanilla oak spice |
| Flavour: |
Extremely sweet, bags of coconut and vanilla, creamy caramel, balanced with gentle spices |
| Finish: |
Gentle caramel & coconut spice and trace of liquorice |
| Comments: |
Very sweet and user friendly |
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Bottling: |
Duncan Taylor NC2, Imperial, 1996 – 12yrs |
| Cask No: |
384 – 55.7% |
| Colour: |
Gold |
| Nose: |
Apples, spearmint and lashings of cream |
| Flavour: |
Fresh, zesty fruits and nicely minty |
| Finish: |
Very long and juicy with citrus fruits and that mint & cream again! |
| Comments: |
An excellent spring whisky |
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Bottling: |
Whisky Galore, Auchentoshan, 1999 – 9yrs |
| Cask No: |
Na – 46% |
| Colour: |
Chardonnay |
| Nose: |
Heavy, bready, muggy, waxy, green fruits and gooseberries |
| Flavour: |
Delicate, cream soda, ripened green fruits of pears, gooseberries and kiwis |
| Finish: |
Soft and a little malty |
| Comments: |
Classic delicate lowlander |
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