September Meeting at Donna and Todd's 9/18/2015

     The theme for the evening was whisky aged in only bourbon barrels. Todd had to do some searching apparently. It is getting harder to find something that is not also put into a sherry or wine or rum or a different type of wood. 

*Lord Lieutenant Kinahan's Single Malt Irsish Whiskey 10 yr.46% ABV
     -smelled light and floral with vanilla
     -tasted oak
     -with water smelled light floral (a little soapy)
     -tasted slight oak, bitter
     -trailed bitter oak that lingered
     Not bad for Irish. Not as light as I would have guessed.


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*Auchentoshan American Oak    40% ABV   No Age Statement   Triple Distilled
     -smelled sweet oaky floral
     -tasted thick raisin bread
      -trailed bitter oak
     -with water smelled of polished wood
     -tasted oak bitter
     -trailed quickly!
     Water ruined this!

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*The Ben Riach Heart of Speyside Single Malt  40% ABV   No Age Statement
     -smelled very sweet floral, almost grapes
     -similar to a corn whiskey smell at first
     -tasted sweet cereal and grape juice
     -trailed sweet oak
     -with water smelled very sweet cereal grain
     -trailed quickly
     Needed just a little water to open this up.

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*Glenfiddich Bourbon Barrel Reserve 14yr  43% ABV
     -smelled sweet cake with vanilla
     -tasted sweet oak with a touch of cinnamon
     -trailed quickly oak
     -with water smelled light wood, very floral
     -tasted very light oak with pepper
     -trailed very slowly sweet
     Definitely designed for ice. Sweet at first. Touch of oak. Trailed very slowly sweet vanilla.