Tag: Age 37 Years

Rating 6/ 10
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Springbank 37 year 1970 43% for Chieftain’s Choice

Nose: Mustard seeds, fresh sliced leeks, canned peaches, beeswax, orange blossom honey

Palate: Ubiquitous sweetness, cardboard / scotch tape, mineral oil, subtle hints of the fruit break through from the nose. Graham crackers and vanilla wafers. A nice mouthfeel for the abv, that fades into a lackluster finish.

Rating: 6 / 10 – Super solid and enjoyable example of bourbon cask aging. No frills, not much in the way of complexity, nothing fancy here, just an enjoyable drink.

Rating 7/ 10
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Dufftown 37 Year 1978/2015 Bourbon Hogshead 47.3% for Cadenhead’s

Nose: Angel food cake and fresh whipped cream. Madagascar vanilla beans. Oats and grass. Stone fruit. Tangerine flan. Crisp green apples. Wildflower honey. Beeswax candles. Rambutan. Creme de violette.

Palate: . Marijuana and hops on the first sip 😀 Hey pssstt…. You want some weed? Chronic? Skunk? Schwag. Then layer in poached pears. Tangerine slices. Wood backbone buried in a sweetness, blueberry white tea. I want more oomph. Honeysuckle, with a high soprano sweet note. Powdered sugar.

Rating: 6 (Shane) 7 (Ryan) / 10 – an ode to sweeties. Powdered sugar high.