Cadenhead’s have just released several new bottlings for March; here are the tasting notes. The bottlings should be on the web shop sites soon. (www.cadenheads.dk)

Cadenhead tasting notes

SPEYSIDE

Aberlour – Glenlivet Distillery 1989 21Y/O 57.5%

Nose: Light on the nose, hints of gooseberries and abundance of sour green apples.
Palate: Freshly baked bread and fruity. Green apples still present on the palate.
Finish: Mild and fruity.

Caperdonich Distillery 1996 14Y/O 51.7%

Nose: Crisp and clean vanilla tablet. Buttery and sweet.
Palate: Butter/toffee popcorn. Malty, yet sweet and very buttery.
Finish: A subtle finish with lots of honey present.

Glentauchers – Glenlivet 1998 12Y/O 56.1%

Nose: Big and rich nose of chocolate, coconut and extremely buttery.
Palate: Wholesome heather and clover sweetness still with the chocolate present.
Finish: A long and very sweet finish.

Mortlach Distillery 1994 16Y/O 54.2%

Nose: Raisins, honey and candy peel.
Palate: Fruit and nut, orange peel and dry oak.
Finish: A dry finish that tingles on the tongue.

NORTH HIGHLAND

Dalmore Distillery 1989 21Y/O 51.4%

Nose: Warm, baked pear pudding with chocolate topping and custard. Dark chocolate, almost evident as coco powder.
Palate: Dark chocolate orange with a minty tint.
Finish: a lively finish with hints of eucalyptus.

SOUTH HIGHLAND

Glenturret Distillery 1995 15Y/O 53%

Nose: Truly nutty – full of almonds and walnuts!
Palate: Again, nutty notes evident as peanuts and monkey nuts. Woody flavours with hints of sweet varnish.
Finish: A long savoury finish.

ISLAY

Caol Ila Distillery 1991 20Y/O 53.4%

Nose: Smoked mackerel, seaweed, tar, sooty and some sweetness of peanut butter.
Palate: Smoky and sweet, the sooty coal notes are very evident on the palate yet still hints of sweet peanut butter.
Finish: Long, reliable and smoky.

ISLAND

Arran Distillery 1998 12Y/O 57.4%

Nose: Plum chutney with rich, ripe plums mixed with dark toffee.
Palate: A real sweet whisky, rich in ripe red apples and sun drenched raisins.
Finish: Peppery but still a very sweet long finish.

CLOSED DISTILLERIES

LOWLAND

Rosebank Distillery 1990 20Y/O 52.9%

Nose: Full of brown sugar almost evident as raw palm sugar. Honey comb, caramel, milk chocolate covered digestive biscuits.
Palate: Oaty and malty with sweetness of honey
Finish: A round finish with hints of cappuccino through the brown sugar.

WORLD WHISKIES

Bourbon (Heaven Hill) 14Y/O 59.8%

Nose: Rich treacle and toffee with strong hints of aniseed mixed with eucalyptus.
Palate: Chewy Danish liquorice sweeties and full flavour of blackcurrants.
Finish: Blackcurrant fruity flavours linger on, with hints of liquorice still evident – a very long finish.