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[47.6%・ 11 Years Old・Distilled in 2007・Bottled in 2019・Official Bottling・Cask No. TD0288・Single Cask Release of 478 Bottles] Nose: Smooth and gleeful prunes smartly lifting the weight of oak and leather, with hints of fresh pasture at first, then sugared almonds, then buttered charred toast, and later on, smoked black tea. Palate & Finish: That oak led…
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[45.9%・ 17 Years Old・Distilled in 1999 ・Bottled in 2017 ・Official Bottling・Cask No. HH0103・Single Cask Release of 115 Bottles] Nose: A light brush of barley, honey and orchard fruits, rather tepid actually, young honeydew with a hint of rice crisps that carries a toasted vibe. Palate & Finish: Definitely feeling more energy on the palate with…
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[45.2%・ 10 Years Old・Distilled in 2008・Bottled in 2019・Official Bottling・Barrels TD0026, TD0139, TD0176, TD0183, TD0221, TD0233, TD0271・Limited Release of 1430 Bottles] Nose: A heavy-handed dose of weetbix aromas, with a casual splash of pepper spices, followed by some yellow fruits that are not so mature. Palate & Finish: Sticky honey conveying an overt sweetness, sweetened porridge…
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[47.5%・ 17 Years Old・Distilled in 2000・Bottled in 2017・Official Bottling・Cask No. HH0339・Single Cask Release of 195 Bottles] Nose: A bit shy at first only showing rich vanilla and a poised oak note, in time notes of Anzac cookies and cooked oats surface along a subtle hint of floral fragrance, as the wood develops. Palate & Finish:…
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[50.3%・10 Years Old・Bottled in 2018・Official Bottling for Whisky + Alement・Cask No. HH0042, TD0225・Limited Release of 218 Bottles] Nose: Rather a grand presence of thick, gooey honey, buttero leather, lemon zest and French vanilla, slightly burnt butter off the crust of pastries fresh out of the oven with some hay and coconut flakes at the back.…
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[58.0%・12 Years Old・Bottled in 2018・Liquor Library and La Maison du Whisky Bottling・Cask No. TD0114・Single Cask Release of 268 Bottles] Nose: Concentrated grape juice and crystallised raisin sugar, the exotic musk marries the buttery and syrupy goodness. Palate & Finish: Incredible burst of pleasurable wine-y sweetness gelling with rich toffee and sticky honey, as a buttery…
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Style: Sweet and Herbal Nose: Herbal liquorice fuses with elder flower on the nose. A layer of vanilla oatmeal slipping underneath while overripe tropical fruits and sticky orange drops forming a solid core in the middle. Peppermint, sages and rosemary converge to hit spicy high note. Sweet and spicy aroma. Palate: Orange drops underlined by…
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Nose: Elegant perfumed nose. Soft, intoxicating floral honey notes closely followed by the steaming fragrance of glutinous rice wrapped with oily reed leaves. Delicious! Creamy sweet and also very refreshing aroma. Back there we have vanilla cream puffs and a drier touch of cornflakes, rice cracker and coconut shreds. Very beautiful. Palate: Much softer on…
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[62.0%・15 Years Old・Distilled in 2000・Bottled Circa 2016・Tasmania Distillery・The Exile Bottling・Cask No. HH 556・Single Cask Release of 344 Bottles] Nose: Blueberry jam with the oak heavily foreshadowing what’s likely to be the main theme.. Quite “Port”-y and slightly vegetal, dark and musky with the thick honey note gushing out and the lemon infused cola fizzling away.…
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[62.5%・10 Years Old・Bottled in 2017・Tasmania Distillery・Heartwood Bottling・Cask No. TD 124・Single Cask Release of 337 Bottles] Nose: A lower than usual ABV doesn’t mean this feels tamer than your normal Heartwood. Still quite big with that familiar “Sherry” heaviness coming through; forceful to the point it feels like being pressed by Tim into a thoroughly drenched…
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