Tag: 51.1% ABV

Rating 6/ 10
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Caol Ila Port Octave Cask 8yr 51.1% for Meeting of the Minds independent bottler meeting by Northstar

Nose: Raspberry licorice ropes, red currant jam, plum butter.

Palate: Raspberry shortbread, rooibos.

Rating: 6 / 10 – lovely nose. Off the hook. Palate is fun and fruity but not quite as standout.

Rating 5/ 10
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Glenallachie 2022 21 Year Batch #2 51.1%

Nose: Sherried bubble gum, wet oats, chocolate bitters, dried goji berries / cranberries, unsweetened strawberry fruit leather, cascara, hints of luxardo cherries

Palate: Sherried bubble gum, tannic and very very strong wood, chocolate, that finish is quite bitter and woody

Rating: 5 / 10 – the nose is lovely, the palate is great but the dominance of the wood takes this from being great to ok.