In early 2019, Balblair's core range received a relaunch, eschewing the vintages that had previously adorned the bottles in favour of age statements! This is the entry level expression of the range, a 12 year old single malt matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and double-fired American oak casks. Though the vintages are gone, Balblair's whisky retains its marvellous creaminess and fruit-forward flavour profile.

Tasting Notes :

Appearance: Gold.

Nose: Waxy peels, sponge cake, soft cedar earthiness and some nutmeg.

Palate: Juicy red apple and cooked pear, with layers of honey and barley developing.

Finish: Honey continues, with some milky tea and sultana notes for company.

Country : Scotland

Distillery : Balblair

Alcohol by volume : 46%

Darnley’s View is made in the time honoured way by distilling the botanicals with a four times distilled neutral grain spirit in a pot still. We use the London Dry method so no flavours are added after distillation- only purified water to reduce our gin to its bottling strength.

Tasting notes:

Nose: First, a note on the nose. A surprisingly mild but pleasant juniper smell. The nose is not very strong, but it is very nice..

Palate: When tasting the full combination of the flavors come out. At first you can definitely experience a distinct floral note on the tip of your tongue. As the gin rolls back through your mouth you get the decisive flavor of lemon which then mellows a warm and slightly sweet  juniper aftertaste. 

Finish: The aftertaste is drying, but not harsh. The simplicity of the dryness allows the individual flavors of the angelica and orris root to make themselves heard quietly.  Its a remarkably smooth gin, with not very much burn

Country : Great-Britain

Distillery : Wemyss Company

Alcohol by volume : 46%

www.darnleysview.com

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Tasting notes:

Teeling single grain:

Nose: spice and fruit notes mingle with an underlying sweet nose.

Palate: strong spice developing into lush red berries with drying tannin effect at the end.

Finish: dry finish dominated by wood and spice.

Teeling Small batch:

Nose: an inviting nose with vanilla, spice and sweet notes of Rum.

Palate: Velvety smooth with unique marriage of dry fruit/ raisin sweetness, cereal and wood.

Finish: sweet spice and finish complimented by woody undertones.

Teeling Single Malt:

Nose: Vibrant with notes of melon, figs, toffee and lemon.

Palate: A balance mix of dry fruits, citrus, vanilla and cloves.

Finish: Long with sweetness in harmony with dry tannins from the wood.

Country : Ireland, Dublin

Distillery : Teeling

Alcohol by volume : 46%

www.teelingwhiskey.com