May 2010

Dear Client,

This month we are offering seven (7) new OLD MALT CASK releases, as well as another DOUBLE BARREL (Highland Park/Bowmore) plus a new (36 bottle) pack of miniature BIG PEATs.

The OLD MALT CASK Tasting Notes follow:

OMC 1832 Tobermory 14 Year Old Sherry Finished
Nose: Rich & nutty, powerful & warming + leather & cordite
Palate: Sweetly cherried, runs to smoking oak + a tannic quality
Finish: Long & dry, still smoky runs to a tangy walnut character (J)

OMC 1830 Glen Grant 14 Year Old
Nose: Opens fresh & clean with barley sugar and develops to a toffee character
Palate: Light and attractive, the fruitily sweet body carries to a spicy, citrussy style
Finish: Medium long, replicates nose & palate + vanilla + an orange pith tang (J)

OMC 1815 Scapa 16 Year Old
Nose: Opens sweet, lightly spiced + caramelized banana
Palate: Still spicy & sweet + dried fruit + a homebake style
Finish: Long & dry + a hazelnut & dark chocolate quality (J)

OMC 1828 Jura 18 Year Old
Nose: Fresh, sweet and yeasty (freshly baked waffles) + fruit & cream
Palate: Light and fresh, then sweet + an orange marmalade style
Finish: Orange pith continues then burnt oak and smoked spices linger (J)

OMC 1827 Glen Keith 20 Year Old
Nose: Fresh & clean – sweet stewed fruit quality + barley sugar
Palate: Oily sweetness runs to mouthcoating mandarine liqueur style
Finish: Remains sweet tails to a spicy orange tang and light oak (J)

OMC 1831 Glen Grant 20 Year Old Sherry Matured
Nose: Polished oak, spicy raisins + orange style + ripe bananas & rum
Palate: Opens rich, spiced & warmingly – runs to gingery spiced fruits
Finish: Long with a dry, leathery quality tailing with a nutty, late spiced, style. (F & J)

OMC 1829 Glenlivet 32 Year Old
Nose: Macerated macedonia of fruit + caramelised banana & chocolate
Palate: Distinctly sweet + a warming, buttery, spicy cookie dough quality
Finish: Dedium long and dry + oak & spices + orange bitters lingering (J)

We hope and believe with the new DOUBLE BARREL bottling and BIG PEAT’s minis, allied to some great casks (in particular the Glen Grant 20, and Glenlivet 32) we should have a real interest from all our customers!

Best wishes

Fred

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