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Malt

Score

[std dev]

Notes

3/19/2009

Deven K

Balvenie 15 Single Barrel

(in cask 1995, bottled 2008 )

 

Mystery Malt:

Glenlivit 12

84

[4.8]

Color: 1.3 (russet muscat).

Nose: butter, sherry, cream. 

Taste: spice, pepper, oak.

Finish: spice, almond, coffee.

Retail price: $70

5/28/2009

Phil G

Highland Park 18

 

Mystery Malt:

Laphroig 10

 

88

[3.4]

Color: 1.2 (chestnut).

Nose: carmel, floral. 

Taste: peat, smoke, sweet.

Finish: almond, smoke, spice.

Retail price: $110

7/9/2009

Mathias Q

GlenLivet 18

 

Mystery Malt:

château Saint-Aubin (armagnac)

84

[5.0]

Color: 1.3 (russet muscat).

Nose: carmel, vanilla, sweet. 

Taste: smooth, spice, cinnamin.

Finish: long, pepper, salt ,light-smoke.

Retail price: $70

8/13/2009

Kevin F

Lagavulin 16

 

Mystery Malt:

Caol Ila 18

90

[5.4]

Color: 1.4 (tawny).

Nose: peat, smoke, butter. 

Taste: peat, tangy, pepper, nut.

Finish: salt, tangy, lingering.

Retail price: $70

9/17/2009

Bob F

Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban

 

Mystery Malt:

Yamazaki 12

85

[2.1]

Color: 1.5 (auburn/mahogany).

Nose: vanilla ,oak/wood. 

Taste: complex, lingering, salt.

Finish: woody, clean, smoke.

Retail price: $70

10/13/2009

Kurt K

Bowmore 18

 

Mystery Malt:

Glenfiddich 15

93

[2.2]

Color: 1.2 (chestnut).

Nose: smoke, peat, caramel. 

Taste: cream, peat.

Finish: smoke, spice, butter.

Retail price: $84

12/10/2009

Adi B

Talisker 25

 

Mystery Malt:

Trader Joes Scotch

89

[2.3]

Color: 1.0 (deep copper).

Nose: cream, floral, vanilla, butter, salt. 

Taste: peat, pungent, clean, spicy.

Finish: linger, spicy, smoke, cream.

Retail price: $200

1/26/2010

Glenn M

Yamazaki 18

 

Mystery Malt:

Yamazaki 12

85

[3.7]

Color: 1.3 (russet muscat).

Nose: cream, vanilla, clear. 

Taste: pepper, spicy, smooth, sweet.

Finish: lingering, smooth.

Retail price: $117

2/11/2010

Eric B

blinded tasting 3 malts:

Macallan Fine Oak 10

Macallan Fine Oak 15

Macallan Fine Oak 17

(# correct)

83 (5/10)

86 (4/10)

86 (4/10)

 

Retail price: $50

Retail price: $78

Retail price: $115

3/11/2010

Deven K

Springbank 15

 

Mystery Malt:

Old Pulteney 17

87

[3.8]

Color: 1.2 (chestnut).

Nose: caramel, floral,pungent. 

Taste: spice, salt, oil, sweet.

Finish: mellow, spice, linger.

Retail price: $90

4/13/2010

Evan K

Glenmorangie Nector D’or

 

Mystery Malt:

Aberlour 12

85

[2.1]

Color: 1.2 (chestnut).

Nose: cream,honey,citrus. 

Taste: sherry, cream, almond, pepper.

Finish: spice,licorice,salt,short.

Retail price: $70

6/16/2010

Phil G

Ardbeg Airigh Nam Beist 1991 (2005 bottling)

Mystery Malt:

Eagle Rare Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Single Cask 10

87

[4.8]

Color: 1.1 (burnished).

Nose: peat, smoke, woody, phenol. 

Taste: smoky, tangy, coffee, complex.

Finish: lingering, peat, spice.

Retail price: $130

7/8/2010

Bob F

Sullivan Cove Tasmania 6

 

Mystery Malt:

Highland Park 12

83

[6.1]

Color: 0.9 (sherry).

Nose: honey, floral, butter, hay. 

Taste: dry, spicy, pungent.

Finish: dry, salt, spirity.

Retail price: $140