Single Malt Lover!

Ardbeg Kildalton 1980/2004 (57.6%, OB)

Lightly peated.  Malty sweet.  Light fruit.  I like it. Score: 90.

Longrow 10yo 1992 (46%, OB)

Peat .Sweet Light, finished weak.  Score: 84.

Linkwood 15yo 1989/2004 (59.3%, Blackadder. Sherry Butt#5625, 567b.)

Balvenie 12yo (40%, OB,2004)

Very easy, lot's caramel, very strange.  Some warm and creaming feel from Sherry influence.  a little bit fruit.  Not as good as before.  Score: 74.

Balvenie 15yo 1989/2004 (47.6%, OB, Cask#7581)

Much better. with lighter fruit nose. Score: 80.

Balvenie 1989 Portwood (40%, OB)

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)

Ben Nevis 11YO 1992/2003 (59.6%, Blackadder, Raw Cask#687, 239b. Bourbon Hogshead)

Color: Straw, a little bit greenish  Very Salty.  pure malty.  some light nut.  Very enjoyable.  Reminds me Scape.  Score: 84

Caol Ila 26yo 1975/2001 (56.1%, Signatory, cask#459, 242b.)

Second trial.  seems better than first time.  simple, peat, bourbon cask.  light.  tropical fruit.  finished long.  salty.  warming.  Score: 82.

Port Ellen 21yo 1979/2001 (50%, OMC, 618b., Sherry cask)

Warm.  dark.  smooth, balanced well.  tropical fruit, chocolate.  dry.  medium finish.  a very nice sherry Islay.  Score: 88.

Port Ellen 21yo 1979/2001 (50%, OMC, 636b.)

Royal Brackla 1979/1998 (51.3%, Malt Master's selection)

Golden.  very nice nose.  Fruity.  Bourbon cask.  Oil.  Finished a little bit weak.  Sea.  Salty.  Score: 83.

Bunnahabhain 36yo (40.2%, Peerless, Cask#3325, 234b.)

Very light peated.  almost feel like Bruichladdich at the first.  Fruity, woody.  veyr oil.  mild.  a little bitter.  very little nut.  with venella hint.  Score: 80.

Longmorn (51%, Dunken Tayler, Cask#5710, 200ml bottle)

Light yellow.  Bourbon cask.  Very nice nose.  Fruity.  a hint of flower.  Thick.  Finished medium.  Score: 87.

Tomatin 12yo (40%, OB, 2004)

MM award 2004 sample.   Sweet, amlty, a little bit citrus fruit.  light easy.  a little bit nutty.  Score: 79.

Tomatin 1990/2004 (?%, Blackadder, Cask#7720)

Sample from Richard.  Light Yellow.  Malty, citrus fruit, guess at around 50%.  verry litty nut.  oil.  balanced, taste nice.  salty.  dry.  feel even a little bit older.  finished long.  adding water sweet.  Score:83

Macallan 1989/2004 (?%, Blackadder, Cask#1249)

Edradour 10yo 1993/2004 Burgundy finish (57.4%, OB, Cask#04/13/3, 458b.)

Sweet, wine? very fruity.  finished nutty.  nose better than palate.  not my style.  Score: 72.same as the point I gave in the MM Award 2004.

Edradour 10yo 1993/2004 Sauternes Finish (56.8%, OB, Cask#04/11/2, 445b.)

Standard house style.  more tropical fruit.  grassy.  malty.  even candy.  dry finish? better than last one.  Score: 78. two points lower than MM Award 2004.

Edradour 21yo 1983/2004 Port finish (53.6%, OB, Cask#03/1041, 776b.

Auchentoshan10yo (40%, OB, plastic screw cap. Bottled before 2000)

Malty, Nutty, very thin, old, dry. Score:75.

Auchentoshan 1990/2004 (46%, Whisky Galore)

Port Charlotte 3yo 2001/2004 (67.3%, private bottle, Cask#286, 336b.)

Officially, it is not yet available, however, one German individual investor insist to ship it out and bottled.  I managed to get a bottle and share with my friend.  Just to prove my point that this is just tomorrow'sstar.  Watch this one.   Score: 91.   I love it.

Macallan 14yo 1989/2003 (50%, The Golden Cask, Cask#9398, 318b.)
Very Macallan.Score:70

Spey 15yo (40%, OB)
Not too bad, single malt? which distillery? Score: 75