New Whiskies just in time for the holidays!

Ardbeg 12 Year Old Chieftain’s Bottling
A whisky rarely seen as an independent bottling this Ardbeg is wonderfully soft. Showing lots of iodine, salt, and lemon peel. As always it holds the palate with a delightful smokiness that exemplifies Ardbeg.

Ballechin #5 Marsala Cask, The Discovery Series
Showing lots of up front sweetness, with some smoke, coal, burnt heather, and water cress. More delicate on the palate than the nose suggested with very soft hints of clove and some charred oak.

Glenlivet 22 Year Old NC2 Duncan Taylor Bottling
Vanilla, caramel, and strawberries dominate the nose with a faint hint of ginger. Definitely showing some sherry characteristics the whisky is sweet, grassy, toffee apples and touch of spice. Finishing up with lemon grass and a touch of burnt toffee.

Aberlour 16 Year Old 1993, Duncan Taylor NC2
A slight perfumed nose shows lavender, mocha coffee, heavy fields, and oily. Showing lots of up front chocolate flavors, followed by almonds, cream, vanilla fudge, syrup, with a medium sweet and grassy finish.

 
Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old 1997, Duncan Taylor NC2
Tarry, peat ash notes are evident throughout this one (especially on the finish!), along with nutty toffee, nougat, smoked olive, glazed ginger and candied lime. Pretty even keeled, and not as medicinal and aggressive as its cousins on the southern end of the island. 

Glen Scotia 18 Year Old 1991, Duncan Taylor NC2
Sweet, with a soft touch of smoke, some grassy notes, dried bananas and hint of toffee. This whisky ends up creamy, with fruit in the distance and a touch salty.

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