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15 year old Island 55.6 % vol
This is a powerful whisky, but more ‘fumata’ than ‘smoke-screen’. It comes from a refill hoggie – a pretty active one, judging by the full 15CT gold colour, the big beads and fat legs. The first nose is of fragrant bonfires, with damp green leaves and fruit wood. LIMITED STOCK |
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15 year old Single Malt46.0 % vol
The colour is harvest gold, the nose is soft and rich, with pineapple chunks and spiced pears, and an intriguing waxy smokiness, reminiscent of both faded incense and allspice. These aromas hold together well when water is added, joined by oak lactones (whin bushes, coconut), a trace of lemon grass and soft brown sugar. |
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15 year old Island 56.3 % vol
This is the fifth cask from our secret cellar of rare island malt. The liquid has a deep, faerie gold colour and strong beading. The nose is smoky and very peppery, yet the nose-feel effect is cooling. The overall effect is clean and fresh, like dentists’ mouthwash, bringing to mind wind-swept dunes and sea-wrack strewn beaches.
BRONZE MEDAL MALT MANIACS 2008. LIMITED STOCK.
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29 year old Speyside 52.1 % vol
The grand-daddy of them all! And this cask has reached grandpa age, in whisky years. It is an American oak hogshead and has a glorious polished mahogany hue.
A fresh nose, with Speyside pear-drops. Marshmallows behind and mellow soft fruits, brown apples, desiccated coconut and marzipan. |
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38 year old Speyside47.1 % vol
The nose delights with decaying tropical fruits and a little face cream. Quickly moving to over-ripe kiwi fruit, cape gooseberries, tangy oranges and pomegranates. |
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18 year old Speyside 54.3 % vol
Hot on the heels of its sister cask (no. 5145), this is the 4th sherry butt in the Breath of Speyside range from Adelphi. A rich amber hue, we were immediately struck by how clean this whisky was. A lovely nose of well-aged balsamic vinegar with marmalade, plums and Maraschino cherries in the background. |
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8 year old Islay 59.9% % vol
Another young-but-perfectly-formed malt, this time from a refill butt which has bestowed only a pale amber colour to the spirit. A slight nose prickle, then full-on Islay character – more phenolic than one would expect of Bowmore: foot baths, sheep dip, carbolic and Coal Tar soap. |
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9 year old Islay 59.2% % vol
This comes from a highly active, first-fill sherry butt and the liquid has a deep magenta hue, dark and rich. The influence of the European oak is immediately apparent on the nose – buttery scrambled eggs on burnt toast – but this soon gives way to rich toffee with lemon zest |
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31 year old Speyside 53.9% % vol
This example of RLS’s ‘King o’Drinks’ is a-typical in some respects, but classic in others. It has a gorgeous copper-gold colour, derived from an ex-bourbon hogshead, and heavy beading. The first impression is of fruit salad with maraschino cherries |
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41 year old Islay 41.2 % vol
The glorious deep rosewood colour you only get from a European oak butt – like a much polished antique. Unusually for Adelphi, this has been taken from 2 exceptional “sister” casks. It is wonderfully aromatic, reminiscent of an old-fashioned ladies handbag, or an old library full of dusty books |
