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Mark Watt simply completed a small tour round Belgium and he took benefit of this example to ship me a few samples. After Brexit sending samples abroad through postal providers continues to be a little bit of a multitude, so bringing bottles accross the border your self is way simpler.
From the newest Watt Whisky releases we attempt a Glen Elgin 2013 and Nc’Nean 2018, in addition to a blended Campbeltown Malt. This bottling celebrates Watt Whisky’s a hundredth cask.
Glen Elgin 11 yo 2013 (55,3%, Watt Whisky 2024)
Nostril: will get the job completed. I imply, inexperienced apples, grapefruits and lemon peels, shifting in the direction of flour and chalky notes. Then heaps of porridge. Some branches and grasses. A inexperienced fruitiness with a slight austerity.
Mouth: extra fascinating now. The fruitiness is much less tight, bringing alongside some peaches and limes, pink grapefruits, apple compote and hints of oranges. Then again to drier chalky notes, somewhat varnish. At all times porridge. Again to extra leafy and grassy touches in the long run, together with some white pepper.
End: fairly lengthy. I’m getting inexperienced melon, inexperienced tea and average oak spice.
We may have written these notes earlier than truly making an attempt it – Glen Elgin tends to have this constant greenish and fruity profile. Already out there from Royal Mile Whiskies as an example.
The following one is a blended malt utilizing spirit from Campbeltown’s three distilleries. The main focus is on Glen Scotia however apparently a really small quantity of 28 yr outdated Springbank was added to the cask.
Campbeltown Blended Malt 7 yo 2017 (57,1%, Watt Whisky 2024, barrel, 246 btl.)
Nostril: typical oily notes (sunflower) with chalk, seaside pebbles, hints of inexperienced banana skins and yellow apple. Lemons and delicate sourdough. Then some candy spice with very gentle vanilla within the background.
Mouth: candy apples and pears with some vanilla custard. This instant roundness is countered with delicate peat and extra of those pebblestones. The funky notes are noticeable, but it surely’s additionally straightforward to drink. A little bit white pepper, vegetal oils, tea biscuits and a touch of coastal smoke.
End: medium size, nonetheless on candy apples, together with mineral notes and light-weight mint.
You sense the youth, however this presents a great mixture of Campbeltown funk, delicate peat and sufficient roundness to maintain it accessible. Arduous to fault if you happen to’re in search of a glu-glu whisky from Watt’s house city. Accessible from The Whisky Trade and Tyndrum Whisky as an example. Rating: 87/100
Nc’Nean 6 yo 2018 (57,1%, Watt Whisky 2024, STR cask, 282 btl.)
Nostril: a mixture of peaches, hints of cassis, plums and a few vanilla biscuits. Hints of peanuts, ginger and delicate natural parts. Then apples, nutmeg and mint. Loads of toffee as nicely. It’s a hotchpotch of various parts – isn’t that the aim of STR casks in any case?
Mouth: fairly robust, with caramel notes and beneficiant quantities of oak spice. Pepper, cinnamon, oranges, extra plums. A little bit of a tough edge, with salty notes and a short second of alcohol warmth. Candied ginger syrup, drops of clove oil and toasted oak, with a barely tannic edge.
End: medium and candy, balancing citrus and oak spice.
Very fashionable and spicy whisky, with a wooden affect that I discover too apparent, too contrived. STR casks are at all times a bit difficult and I believe different distilleries are mastering them higher. Seen at Broekmans and The Whisky Trade, amongst others. Rating: 80/100
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