Every time in September we go to banya visit Valerii whisky and birthday party :)
Will try to give short comments about the malts we tasted.
Glen Flagler 24 yo 1972/1997 SV Silent Stills cask #228444 52.0% - 230 bottles produced.
Built in 1965 by Inver House Distillers Glen Flagler was located closer to England than most other Scottish distilleries. The distillery complex had three sets of two stills, each of which was producing their own type of whisky - two single malt whiskies (by the names of Glen Flagler and Killyloch) and a grain whisky named Garnheath. The Killyloch stills ceased production in the early 1970's, Glen Flagler and Garnheath followed a decade later.
Fresh and grassy nose with a pinch of citrus. Score = 86/100!
Built in 1965 by Inver House Distillers Glen Flagler was located closer to England than most other Scottish distilleries. The distillery complex had three sets of two stills, each of which was producing their own type of whisky - two single malt whiskies (by the names of Glen Flagler and Killyloch) and a grain whisky named Garnheath. The Killyloch stills ceased production in the early 1970's, Glen Flagler and Garnheath followed a decade later.
Fresh and grassy nose with a pinch of citrus. Score = 86/100!
Coleburn 16 yo 1983/2000 SV Silents Stills cask #798 57.3% - 248 bottles produced.
Located in Speyside between the Glen Elgin and Speyburn distilleries, Coleburn was founded in 1896 by John Robertson & Sons. The source of the name of the distillery was "charcoal burn" - because the area used to be a centre of charcoal production in the past. Sadly the whisky loch of the 1980s saw the closure of many distilleries, including Coleburn. Despite a renovation during the 1960s, its degrading plant equipment made it a prime target for mothballing by DCL in 1985.
More or less similar profile. Score = 85/100!
Located in Speyside between the Glen Elgin and Speyburn distilleries, Coleburn was founded in 1896 by John Robertson & Sons. The source of the name of the distillery was "charcoal burn" - because the area used to be a centre of charcoal production in the past. Sadly the whisky loch of the 1980s saw the closure of many distilleries, including Coleburn. Despite a renovation during the 1960s, its degrading plant equipment made it a prime target for mothballing by DCL in 1985.
More or less similar profile. Score = 85/100!
Hillside 28 yo 1971/2000 SV Silents Stills cask #1508 51.4% - 242 bottles produced.
Hillside (also known as Glenesk, North Esk or Montrose) used to be a flax-spinning mill. However, at the end of the 19th century a huge whisky bubble was growing in Scotland. Entrepreneurs were building dozens of new whisky distilleries - or converting mills and other factories to distilleries. Hillside / Glenesk was one of those distilleries. In 1897 the mill was converted into a malt whisky distillery by wine merchants Septimus Parsonage & Co. The name of the malt whisky distillery means 'valley of Esk' - or possibly 'valley of water'. Except for the maltings, the buildings of Hillside / Glenesk were demolished in 1996.
A bit more civilized and pleasant, would pick this one out of 3 starting drams showing quite similar character. Score = 87/100!
Hillside (also known as Glenesk, North Esk or Montrose) used to be a flax-spinning mill. However, at the end of the 19th century a huge whisky bubble was growing in Scotland. Entrepreneurs were building dozens of new whisky distilleries - or converting mills and other factories to distilleries. Hillside / Glenesk was one of those distilleries. In 1897 the mill was converted into a malt whisky distillery by wine merchants Septimus Parsonage & Co. The name of the malt whisky distillery means 'valley of Esk' - or possibly 'valley of water'. Except for the maltings, the buildings of Hillside / Glenesk were demolished in 1996.
A bit more civilized and pleasant, would pick this one out of 3 starting drams showing quite similar character. Score = 87/100!
Glencadam 29 yo 1972/2001 SV Silents Stills cask #7821 52.5% - 298 bottles produced.
Glencadam, which is situated in the Burgh of Brechin, was built in the era of optimism that followed the passing of the 1823 Excise Act. The blending house ceased trading in 1954 when Glencadam was sold to Canadian distiller Hiram Walker, which was then starting its first acquisitive sweep through Scotland. Through a process of amalgamation it became part of Allied Distillers and was seen as being the ‘home’ of the Dundee blend Stewart’s Cream of the Barley.
Allied mothballed the plant in 2000 but it was purchased three years later by London-based Angus Dundee. Angus Dundee’s blending lab is now located at the distillery.
Votes were very different, though I personally enjoyed this combo of fruitiness and bee venom bitterness. Score = 90/100!
Glencadam, which is situated in the Burgh of Brechin, was built in the era of optimism that followed the passing of the 1823 Excise Act. The blending house ceased trading in 1954 when Glencadam was sold to Canadian distiller Hiram Walker, which was then starting its first acquisitive sweep through Scotland. Through a process of amalgamation it became part of Allied Distillers and was seen as being the ‘home’ of the Dundee blend Stewart’s Cream of the Barley.
Allied mothballed the plant in 2000 but it was purchased three years later by London-based Angus Dundee. Angus Dundee’s blending lab is now located at the distillery.
Votes were very different, though I personally enjoyed this combo of fruitiness and bee venom bitterness. Score = 90/100!
Linkwood 30 yo 1987/2017 Cadenhead 57.2% - 480 bottles produced. Fruity and floral nose with obvious sherry influence. No varnish this time. Rich taste and creamy finish make it quite enjoyable. Score = 88/100!
Linkwood 1972/2006 GM 43% - this one is richer and despite lower strength delivers even more taste. I'm not Linkwood fan, otherwise I'd go for 90/100. Score = 89/100!
Ben Nevis 21 yo vintage 1996 PST 47.5% - 436 bottles produced, matured in a refill sherry butt. Sweet, fruity and malty notes combined with Highland's mineral touch. Score = 88/100!
Old Pulteney 32 yo 1985/2017 cask #202 51.0% - 168 bottles produced, matured in American oak ex-bourbon cask. Really delicious in all aspects, fresh apples, sea salt, shortbread and citrus. Score = 91/100!
Glendronach 25 yo Grandeur Batch #8 50.3% - 1505 bottles in this batch. Perfect and classy sherried whisky with all typical traits: prunes, dark chocolate, raisins, coffee, leather, wood, touches of mint, nutmeg and cinnamon. Score = 90/100!
Bunnahabhain 26 yo 1988/2016 AC cask #15704 47.4% - 64 bottles produced, matured in Octave bourbon cask. Vanilla and fruits in the nose, touches of salt and chocolate on a palate. Nice Bunna as is. Score = 88/100!
Bunnahabhain 45 yo 1968/2013 cask #4 40% - 112 bottles produced. The fact it was one of the best drams at this strength tells about its fantastic quality. Pure honey in a nose. Score = 91/100!
Port Ellen 23 yo 1975/1998 cask #160 56.1% - 285 bottles produced. Clear star of the party! Blend of salt and herbs in the nose, powerful spicy taste, long maritime finish, it was a Malt. Score = 93/100!
Laphroaig 27 yo (bottled 2017) 41.7% - it was really difficult to assess it after a bunch of CS malts and a cigar, what I have in my memory is pleasant and delicate profile combining peat, salt, fruits and vanilla. Score = 89/100!
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