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A fine peated Highland Single Malt. Smells like an old leather bag with hints of salty notes. My father had an old treasure chest where he stored oriental carpets, once in a year at least he opened this chest and this smell was nearly what I experienced just a few minutes ago. There is also a soft rose perfume in it. After a sip there is also a hint of hemp in it as the herbal part of this Whisky.
With a soft finish there is some peat left on the tongue in the mouth (over 50ppm)

The Ballechin series is the peated experiment of the smallest distillery in Scotland called Edradour.
Had the last drop in 2021, some additional notes on it:
Color is light amber, in the nose some smoke and port although I do not exactly have a comparison to port wines.
Little but sharp caramel is coming up and again an old wooden pirate-chest, very herbal, but can't tell exactly what, perhaps some oregano. Quite agressive mouthfeeling, burns right from the start. Going easy down and there is a herbal peat somke there. The finish is not very long, but rather keeps the mouthfeel left with peat.

Thats it, nothing left and yes it was a nice journey with it.

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This Clinelish 16 year old is from Berry Bros and Rudd with the Cask No. 8783 and has 57.1% vol.
Color is dark amber. The nose is dried plums with hints of almond and herbal perfume, perhaps also peperoni with soj-sauce.
The palate is rather sweet and the finish is again plums. It lasts quite long on the tounge but rather short in the throat.
With half a teaspoon water the nose is more herbal, cranberry and oak influenced malt. The palate turns a little bit bitter and the finish gets better viscosity with hints of curry.

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The peat level mentioned on the bottle is 40 ppm. No artificial color is added as well it has been non-chill filtered
Lets start this tasting tripple with the lowest abv and the oldest age, as this is commonly best advice to do.
I feel since days the first time a clean nose all day.

Nose: Immediately a little peat, to to heavy just. It has the smell of a old wooden chest used on a pirate ship.
Palate: Sweet on the tongue and a punch of alcohol
Finish: There is a lot peat coming back, peatlovers would say, yes quite easy.

With a teaspoon of water added
Nose: A teanote is comming up, somewhat fresh herbal notes are there, not much peat anymore
Palate: Down to earth with sweet lingering notes
Finish: The wood is a little there, peat has quite gone.

A very nice balanced peated Whisky

 

 

 

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Why not trying a non age statement as peated whiskys do not need long aging. The barley comes from scottland.

Nose: Easy peat, nearly non existent, very fruity, has a lot of original smell of new make. Perhaps a smell of soap perfume
Palate: Sweet in the mouth and strong.
Finish: Is fast, clean and does not leave a lot behind.

With a teaspoon of water
Nose: Not big change but less of all
Palate: A little easier, but also here no big change
Finish: A little more. For one who wants to begin with peat that is an entry point.

 

 

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