Maltteasers

Kilbeggan 18 yr old

Kilcoole — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:32:47 +0000

Kilbeggan 18 yr old

Colour : Dark Amber

Nose : Vanilla, with some cinnamon

Taste : Vanilla, caramel & cinnamon

Finish : Long & sweet

Greenore 18 yr old

Kilcoole — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:39:19 +0000

Review no. : 3/2011

Date : 21/01/2011

Description : Greenore 18yr old (46%) from Cooley Distillery

Appearance : Light Gold
Nose : Some butterscotch, and fruit, slight hint of banana.
Palate : Butterscotch & honey
Finish : Long finish, slightly floral, with hints of marzipan.
Verdict : A nice whiskey, with a very dense palate. Difficult to pick up particular flavours on the palate, but very pleasant.

Reviewed by : P.J.

Arran 12 yr old

Kilcoole — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:18:41 +0000

Review no. : 2/2011

Date : 15/01/2011

Description : Arran 12 yr old, 54.7%, from Master of Malt

Appearance : Dark Gold.

Nose : Light with floral notes, toffee and turkish delight.

Palate : Quite woody, syrupy.

Finish : Salt and sweetness well balanced. More revealing than the palate.

Review by PJ.

Macallan 18 yr old

Kilcoole — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:16:24 +0000

Review no. : 1/2011

Date : 15/01/2011

Description : Macallan 18 yr old, 43%, from Master of Malt.

Appearance : Rich, Toffee Amber.

Nose : Medium intensity, Olorosso sherry nose, new leather, marzipan, pecan pie.

Palate : Very smooth, right through the finish. Sweet throughout, with a treacle tart flavour and some toffee.

Finish : Becomes sweeter and richer. Slight hint of smoke and liquorice.

Review by PJ.