1. Glen Grant 1960, 49yo, 40%, Gordon & MacPhail for Glen Grant
2. Glenallachie 1975, 35yo, 46,9%, Single Malts of Scotland
3. Speyside’s Finest 1965 (Glenfarclas), 45yo, 54,2%, Douglas Laing
4. Tomatin 1965, 45yo, 53,5%, Mackillops Choice
5. Mortlach 1957, 50yo, 43,5%, Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection
6. Longmorn 1964, 46yo, 53%, Gordon & MacPhail, Book of Kells
Here's my take on the evening:
Glen Grant 1960, 49yo, 40%, Gordon & MacPhail for Glen Grant
Nose:
Amaretto, Coffee, Chocolate, oak
Taste:
Drying, sweet oak, vanilla, coffee allsorts, figs maybe - an extremely dry whisky, but opens up with litteraly only 2 drops of water - another nice old Glen Grant, but maybe just a tad too much oak
Mortlach 1957, 50yo, 43,5%, Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection
Nose:
Deep beautiful sherry, heavy oloroso - almost reaching PX in style, Chocolate factory, vanilla, freshly roasted coffee - What a dram!
Taste:
Toasted cask, clean cut sherry style, coffe grinds, prunes, more chocolate, Italian Tiramisu? maybe also a whiff of smoke in this one? very old style!
Glenallachie 1975, 35yo, 46,9%, Single Malts of Scotland
Nose:
Light in style, Cinnamon, Ginger
Taste:
Nutty, more cinnamon, dried fruits, smooth, easily drinkable, oriental spices?
Really like this one...
Speyside’s Finest 1965 (Glenfarclas), 45yo, 54,2%, Douglas Laing
Nose:
Some struck matches
Taste:
Eggy sulphury in style, water helps a little bit but no!... dissapointment of the day
Longmorn 1964, 46yo, 53%, Gordon & MacPhail, Book of Kells
Nose:
Mint, Cappucino, soft ice sprinkles, sweetshop
Taste:
Spices, some herbs, a little acidic, dried grapes, raisins, well balanced oak, oily,
Best dram of the evening - no doubt and the notes above doesnt do it justice at all
Tomatin 1965, 45yo, 53,5%, Mackillops Choice
Nose:
your grandmothers herbal garden, eucalyptus, creamy caramel
Taste:
Cumin, a slightly sour note, many more herbs, cleaning detergent, moldy, earthy and maybe a tad soapy - but the whole thing works and this is the surprise of the evening for sure
