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Tasting at my house with John 1/30/2020

7/9/2021

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​                John came by with a few bottles of the Water of Life for a tasting. Since he had a GlenDronach 18 and 21 we tasted the 15 year for comparison. I rated my 1, 2 and 3. We compared a Bunnahabhain 12 and 18 as well. The Ballechin, from Edradour, was also on the menu. 
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​*Aberlour A’bunadh Batch No. 56  61.2% ABV
     -smelled sherry, cherry syrup
     -strong cinnamon and caramel
     -tasted caramel, sherry, grape juice into cinnamon
     -w/water smelled lighter sweet with oak
     -tasted oaky w/pepper and cherry
     Water does not improve this much! 

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​1*GlenDronach 18 yr  46% ABV
     -Smelled vanilla, cherry, caramel dessert
     -tasted cherry scone/dessert with cinnamon
     -very light pepper
     -w/water smelled cinnamon bun! With cherry tart
     -tasted slight pepper w/light sweet dessert
     I enjoyed this one the most of the three.

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​2*GlenDronach 15 yr Revival (My bottle) 46% ABV
     -smelled caramel, cinnamon
     -tasted slight pepper with cherry
     -trailed oak quickly
     -w/water smells caramel and cinnamon bread
     -tasted sweet dessert with oak slightly
     The 15yr was my second favorite of the group. It’s just good!

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​3*GlenDronach 21yr  48% ABV
     -smelled tinge of lemon dish soap w/caramel and cherry
     -tasted peppery citrus/orange w/cherry
     -w/water smelled shortbread cookie w/cherry
     -tasted peppery w/sweet cookie dough
     Water doesn’t ruin this but less is better.
     This whisky was my least favorite of the comparison. Still a whisky worth going out of your way for though!

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​*Bunnahabhain 12yr  46.3% ABV
     -smelled chocolate chip cookie w/vanilla
     -tasted sweet w/peppery oak and trailed quickly
     -w/water smelled lemon floral
     -tasted slight oak
     Very sweet on the nose with and without water. 

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​*Bunnahabhain 18yr  46.3% ABV
     -smelled sugar cookie
     -tasted slight rubber w/oak
     -w/water smelled oak but sweet
     -tasted sweet pastry with pepper
     The extra six years in a barrel imparted a sweetness on the finish that the 12yr did not have. 

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​*Ballechin 10yr  46% ABV  (Edradour)
     -smelled sweet, burnt wood, grass
     -tasted sweet grass, peat w/grilled meat
     -w/water smelled bacon
     -tasted peppery, bacon, oak

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​*Stranahan’s Whiskey 47% ABV  Rocky Mountain Single Malt
     (Denver, CO, small batch straight, barley whiskey from a combination of 2,3 and 5 yr old stock)
     -smelled lemon bar dessert
     - tasted pepper, chicken BBQ
     -w/water smelled lemon
     -tasted lemon, poppy seed
     -trailed quickly!
     Interesting, to say the least. 

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    JM is a long standing member of the Iron Mountain Whiskey Club. 

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