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Longrow 14yo (46%, OB, bottled in 2004)

根據可靠消息, 這批進來應該是裸瓶, 木盒在台灣做的. 所以才會有木盒上印1993的烏龍,  這支整體來說nose 跟 finish都蠻棒的, 喝起來比較弱一點.  跟大家的期待稍有落差.  Color: Yellow Brown. Nose: Peaty. Malty. Flowerish. A little bit citrus.  Very enjoyable. Palate: Nutty.  Salty.  Mellowish.  Medium body.  Smooth.  Finishe: very well and long.  Score: 84. (Rubinstein 86, Gerry: 83, Brian:83, Ben: 72, David: 82, Lazy Huang: 82, HCN: 75, Man in the mirror: 83)

Caol Ila 12yo 1990 Apr./2003 Nov. (57.7%, Blackadder Raw Cask, Cask#4161, 322b.)

很單純的一支標準Caol Ila. 加水之後表現好非常多, 尾段變的甜又長, 拿來加冰塊夏天喝可能會很棒, 本來給83, 加水之後調到87.  Color: light yellow.  Nose: very nice peat, mint.  Icy Hot?(撒隆啪斯)  Body: short, light.  Adding water: extra sweet.  Finished much longer.  Score: 87  (Rubinstein 83, Gerry: 83, Brian:86, Ben: 86, David: 80, Lazy Huang: 84, HCN: 82, Man in the mirror: 80)

Isle of Jura 5yo Heavily Peated 18, Jan. 1999/20, Aug. 2004 (60.6%, OB, Cask#19. bottle number 280)

這隻酒peat 壓過本來的house style  感覺非常的不平衡, 最後尾段還苦苦的.  但是一致同意表現已經超出Jura的正常水準. 直得稱讚一下, 剛聞的時候還有一點Lagavulin的味道.  Color: Golden Brown. Nose: Lagavulin? Very peaty.  Palate: bitter, grass, Finish; short, bitter. All bitter comes from Peat.  Score: 79.  (Rubinstein 85, Gerry: 78, Brian:77, Ben: 79, David: 83, Lazy Huang: 80, HCN: 79, Man in the mirror: 79)

Lagavulin 12yo (58.2%, OB, bottled in 2004)

跟大家預期有落差, 討論很激烈, 主要是找不到Lagavulin的王道中正之感, 反而很細緻.  這隻酒應該是純粹波本桶, 不加焦糖, 非常的平衡而且喝起來超順口的, 不知不覺還沒寫紀錄就喝完20ml了, 只好又倒了20ml喝.嘿嘿!! 這支酒讓我想起有陽光的艾雷, 是一支讓我有感動的酒.  Color: Golden.  Nose: sweet.  Mellow.  Peat.  Palate: smooth.  Mixed mellow.  Firm.  Mild.  Warm.  Finished.  Medium.  Warming.  Very balanced.  Score: 90.  (Rubinstein 88, Gerry: 85, Brian:89, Ben: 90, David: ?, Lazy Huang: 86, HCN: 90, Man in the mirror: 85)

Highland Park 15yo 1988 Dec. 5/ Nov. 2004 (56.1%, Blackadder Raw Cask.  Cask#11931, 473b. Sherry Butt)

一致同意喝不出來是Highland Park.  個人覺得有點像 Peated Longmorn.. Color: Dark Brown.  Very standard heavy sherried one.  Fruity.  Chocolate, a little bit peat.  Smoky.  Honey, very unusual.  Oil.  Score: 86. (Rubinstein 82, Gerry: 75, Brian:84, Ben: 80, David: 84, Lazy Huang: 84, HCN: 84, Man in the mirror: 85, Ijshan: 84)

Highland Park 21yo 1980/2001 (43%, Premier Malts. Cask#4768, Bottle number 355)

Golden Strong. Orande.  Oil.  Palate: very thin.  Weak.  Score:78.

Brora 20yo 1982/2003 (46%, Chieftain’s choice, Cask#1195, 786b. Sherry Butt.)

Not even Clynelish at all.  Sherry? Score: 72.

Dun Bheagan Islay 8yo (43%)

Must be Laphroaig.  Very nice.  Score: 85.