Single Malt Lover!

這是所謂的Old Fashioned On-Line Tasting, 參加的人會先拿到盲飲的樣品, 自行品飲後將品飲紀錄公開發布, 然後比對其他人的紀錄, 在指定的時間大家一塊討論.  Maniacs這次稍稍改良, 參加的八個人中, 共有四對不一樣的樣品, 我們將嘗試去找出跟自己完全一樣的那個組合(人), 預計將在這個週末討論, 並且重複試飲, 看看大家的口感及紀錄的方式.  有點像是測驗, 頗緊張, 因為最近忙, 狀況也不好, 不過蠻好玩的就是了.

Blind #1 – Color: Light yellow.  Legs going down quick, quite thin.
Nose: Nutty. Grassy.  Malty sweet.  No peat.  Seems to have some caramel/artificial flavor? Tropical fruit at end. Meaty.
Taste: Medium Body.  Nutty and creaming. Finish short and bitter  Young, 12yo?
Conclusion: 72 points - .Quite like a Springbank, but not the one I like.  Too simple. I don’t like the finish at all.  Especially some artificial feel.

Blind #2 – Color: Brown orange.  Fine legs going down slow. 40%
Nose: Not that sherry at the first impression.  Creaming.  Even cereal.  A little bit wood feel.  Very light raisin. 
Taste: Dark chocolate, bitter.  Medium Body.  Medium finish.  18yo?
Conclusion: 82 points - .More like highland style.  Quite nice, but not very typical sherry cask.  Not too much fruity fell. 

Blind #3 – Color: Light yellow, very light.  Thick and quick legs, very thin. 40%
Nose: very grassy, even like leaves.  Some cherry/berry nose.  Candy sweet.  Meaty. 
Taste: Light body.  Mint.  Medium finish   Young, 12yo?
Conclusion: 75 points - .Quite familiar, like a Tomintoul? Not bad, but I don’t usual looking for this kind of style malt..

Blind #4 – Color:  Brown golden.  Not very clear legs,  46%
Nose: Peaty, medium level..  Island style, not very Islay.  Seaweed.  Meaty.  Some sherry influence.  Tropical fruit. 
Taste: Peaty bitter.  Malty sweet.  Robutst.  Medium body.  Medium finish.12yo?
Conclusion: 80 points - .Talisker at the first impression.  But more like a Bowmore to me.  Not that much sea influence.