![]() ![]() ![]() Overall: This is one of the first of a new wave of Scottish ryes that will be coming through in the next few years. There’s also something heartier here, a little like a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast that hits the spot. Coconut milk, creme brûlée, and bananas complement the goopier rye elements. Taste: Delightfully creamy, spicy and fruity. Marshmallows, Japanese green tea, rice Krispy treats, gorse, vanilla and condensed milk all have a say here. Nose: This has all the hallmarks typical of great ryes - woodiness, winter spices, caramel - and adds extra velvety aromas. Made using a custom Lomond still, the label says ‘single grain’ but it’s really a rye whisky with a mash bill of 53% rye and 47% malted barley. Now we get to try what they’ve been working on. 9 Inchdairnie Ryelaw 2017 Single Grain, $132.50, 46.3% ABVĭescription: I had the chance to visit Inchdairnie years ago, not too long after they started production in 2015, and was deeply impressed by the team and the facility. Overall: Up there with the best Irish whiskey I’ve tried. The finish is superb, rosemary surfing on an oak board in neverending waves. Raisins, fig newtons, and gardening soil are balanced with creme brûlée. Taste: More gooey and fluffy on the palate than hinted on the nose, but retains all the depth and darkness. Hints of sage, coffee, and oak widen the spectrum of aromas on display. Dates, cherries and watermelon form a fruity core, but are under assault by cardamom, dark chocolate, and balsamic vinegar. Nose: It’s rich, dark and dry, without too many of the sweeter sugary things sometimes found in PX casks. Titling it a ‘finish’ may be slightly misleading, but ‘secondary maturation’ doesn’t sound as marketable. The whiskey here was matured in ex-bourbon and oloroso casks, but then was moved into Pedro Ximenez (PX) sherry for 16 years. 8 Bushmills 30 Year Old PX Sherry Finish, $2,450, 46% ABVĭescription: The elder of this new pair released to mark Bushmill’s incredible longevity. A soft oaky rumble gives additional background darkness to the overall profile. The nuttiness on the nose features more heavily in the excellent finish, a combination of marzipan and brazil nuts. ![]() Taste: Scottish cranachan in a glass, with added alcohol. Grapes, plums and strawberries are backed up by sweet notes including gorse, coconut and vanilla, while nutty hints of roasted peanuts add another layer of complexity. The whiskies are listed in alphabetical order: Bushmills 25 Year Old Port Finish, $980, 46% ABVĭescription: One of two whiskies released to celebrate Bushmills 415th anniversary, whiskey aged in ex-bourbon and oloroso sherry casks was then given further maturation in ex-ruby port for 21 years. ![]()
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