Blind Tasting:
Sample 1: 棕色, 很厚實, 熱帶果香, 柑橘, 一點點泥煤, 些微堅果, 沒有焦糖, 溫暖而年輕. 80分. 答案: Glengoyne 10yo (40%, OB)
Sample 2: 淺棕色, 柑橘, 波本桶陳年, 清新, 草香, 麥芽香氣明顯, 香草. 輕酒體, 短尾韻, 77分, 答案: Glenlivet 12yo (40%, OB, new 2005)
Blind Tasting:
Sample 1: 棕色, 很厚實, 熱帶果香, 柑橘, 一點點泥煤, 些微堅果, 沒有焦糖, 溫暖而年輕. 80分. 答案: Glengoyne 10yo (40%, OB)
Sample 2: 淺棕色, 柑橘, 波本桶陳年, 清新, 草香, 麥芽香氣明顯, 香草. 輕酒體, 短尾韻, 77分, 答案: Glenlivet 12yo (40%, OB, new 2005)
Hibiki 21yo (43%, OB, Suntory Blend Whisky)
Brown, Smoky. Citrus, lot’s caramel, Quite OK, but a little bit disappoint. Adding water perform the same. Score: 78.
Bruichladdich 39yo 1966/2005 (41.4%, Peerless, Cask#190, 230b.)
Sample from Open House. Golden, lot’s fresh fruit. Vanilla. Quite deep and nice. Lovely old malt. Very lightly peated. Matured. A little bit over the peak. Kind of salty finish. Some leave mint at the end. Score: 87.
Visiting Backyard, or the new name "Larriere-cour". It is possible that we'll hold an event at this famous pub with Yilan.
Glenmorangie 12yo Cote de Beaune (46%, OB)
I think they took this one from overseas. Haven't seen this one in Taiwan before. Quite smoky. citurs, lot's tropical fruit. Medium body. Long finish. A little bit caremel. No really my style Quite nutty in palate. Score 80.
Mortlach 1990/2004 (46%, Wilson & Morgan, Sherry Wood)
Golden brown. Quite sherry. Nutty, citrus. A little bit toffee. Quite nice nose. Deep. A hint of white chocolate. Mellow. Very nutty in palate. Happened to be the one I don’t like. Robust. Score: 76.
這次的入門款品酒會圓滿結束, 感謝大家的熱心參與, 酒單如下:
Glenlivet 12yo (40%,OB)
Macallan 12yo Fine Oak (40%, OB)
Balvenie 12yo Double Wood (40%, OB)
Bruichladdich 10yo (46%, OB)
Springbank 1991/2004 (54.2%, MMCD, Cask#430, 300b. Borubon Cask, Taiwan only edition)
Glenfarclas NAS 105 (60%, OB, 2004 new)
Highland Park 12yo (40%, OB, Old bottling)
Talisker 10yo (45.8%, OB, 2nd edition label)
Laphroaig 10yo Cask Strength (57.3%, OB, red strip, green cap)
Ardbeg 10yo (46%, OB)
Linkwood 24yo Oct. 1973/May 1998 (46%, Kingsbury’s, Sherry Butt#14037)
Richard Paterson, the Master of Whyte and MacKay group, is in Taiwan promoting The Dalmore. I had the honor to attend the Master Night. Though not a official tasting, more like a business dinner, people here in Taiwan love him. He is so funny and charming. A great Master!
Eleuthera (46%, Compass Box, vatted malt)
Yellow. Very nice and thick. Quite elegant. Vanilla, citrus, malty sweet. Very light peat. A little bit nutty in palate, but not over powered. Medium body. Medium finish. Score: 85.
Glen Mhor 12yo (40%, G&M Licensed bottling. 1990s)
Golden grassy. A little bit toffee. Kind of easy. Light body. Medium finish. A little bit salty in palate. Quite normal. Score: 78.
Macallan 10yo Cask Strength (58.8%, OB, Europe)
Brown color. Sherry, Plum, Citrus, very complicated. Quite Robust. Much better than the later 57.2% version. Fresh, light, yet strong. Deep toffee. Very nice palate. I like it. Medium finish. Score: 90.