April in Huntly

I was going to say Spring finally seems to have arrived but as the weather continues to be a little unsettled, no one can really say if we have seen the last of the snow for this year!

Worldwide Travel

Below is a picture of Mark Watt while at Whisky Live Aquitaine in Bordeaux last week which proved a great success with the Cragganmore and Laphroaig Octaves being well received along with the Black Bull 12 and 40 which were a particular favourite among many.  Mark is also making an effort to learn French hence the picture of his book which features whisky words in English, French and (Mark’s) version of French!!  

Lin Liu was due to leave for Taiwan today but as the air travel chaos continues she remains in the UK for the time being, let’s hope normality resumes soon.  Again she plans to visit the Far East at the end of May for Whisky Live Shanghai.
 

New Bottlings

We have had a number of new Rare Auld bottlings this month which I’m sure will be of interest to you all, a selection of these bottlings are listed below with some tasting notes, the Glen Moray’s have been especially successful; 

Rare Auld Glen Moray 1983 26yo Cask 3203
Colour: Warm Gold
Nose: Icing Sugar, lemon bon bons, pears, cooking apples and lily’s
Taste: Vanilla custard, orange peel, reed grass, sherbet, milky bars and honey 
Finish: Soft delicate crème Brule with a hint of spice
Comment: Beautifully creamy and fruity! – Stunning!

Rare Auld Glen Moray 1973 53.1%
Colour:  Russet
Nose:  Lots of sweet toffee, raisins, rum like notes, milk chocolate, nougat and bourbon biscuits.
Taste:  Warming, rich toffee, cherries, quite creamy, melted chocolate, tangerines and a touch nutty.
Finish:  Thick and lingering, lots of treacle toffee and some spiced fruits.
Comment:  A big Glen Moray – An excellent example of how good this whisky can be!

Rare Auld Glen Scotia 1991 18yo Cask 71375
Colour: Straw
Nose: Sweet, lots of vanilla, a trace of smoke, creamy medicinal notes and quite herbal, warm grass and mint
Taste: Malty, touch oily, more grassiness develops, dry spice and lemon
Finish: Finish long, citrus notes, creaminess develops with distant medicinal notes
Comment: A clean cut Glen Scotia – refreshing and coastal.

To view more tasting notes, please follow this link:
http://www.duncantaylor.com/products/new_bottlings.html
 

Upcoming Events

Spirit of Speyside – Whisky Festival Dufftown
Monday 3rd May 2010 – Mark will be holding a masterclass at the whisky festival with 6 fantastic whiskies including the new Black Bull 40 year old if your lucky!

There are still tickets available from the following website: http://www.spiritofspeyside.com/event_detail.php?event=646

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