Febuary 2010
New Exclusive Malts bottling
(In fresh new livery) – all at cask strength:

Arran 1996 Aged 13 years
Bunnahabhain (Peated) 1997 Aged 12 years
Glengoyne 1973 Aged 37 years
Highland Park 1994 Aged 16 years (Sherry cask)
Laphroaig 1990 Aged 19 years
Laphroaig 1996 Aged 13 years

February 2010
Tasting notes, Exclusive Malts

Arran 1996 13yo
Nose: Honey-lozenge with herbs and lavender. Sugared almonds.
Palate: Oodles of honey with liqueurish herbs. Soft but not gentle.
Finish: Sweet and honeyed finish. Superb from start to finish.

Glengoyne 1973 37yo
Nose: Intensely sweet oak with tropical fruit. Sweet oils. Herbal.
Palate: Loads of sweet fruit (tinned fruit). Bittersweet oak and bubble-gum.
Finish: Short and sweet finish with a very long vanilla-trifle aftertaste.

Highland Park 1994 16yo
Nose: Rich fruitcake, raisins and icing sugar. Oily and malty.
Palate: Sweet and deluxe. Rich malt with spicy fruits and oak. Viscose… oh yes!
Finish: Long, hot and spicy finish. Jamaics cake aftertaste.

Bunnahabhain 1997 12yo
Nose: Diesel oil with earthy peat. Thick vanilla with cloves.
Palate: Much sweeter than anticipated. Lots of vanilla mixed with peat (tar).
Finish: Sweet peppers with salt and burnt oak and vanilla in the aftertaste.

Laphroaig 1990 19yo
Nose: The peat is sugary with sweet oils. Heather and incense.
Palate: Again very sweet – with rich oak and some fruit. Coursing peat – salty and rich.
Finish: Hot white pepper finish. Smoked bacon aftertaste.

Laphroaig 1996 13yo
Nose: Fat, chewy, oily Laphroaig with seaweed, tar and brine. Hint of vanilla.
Palate: Big and brash masses of salty peat. Sweet and tarry. Viscose to the maximus.
Finish: Long, hot, sweet and peaty. Salty and meaty in the aftertaste.

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