Sweet orchard fruits, honey, slightly spicy, oranges, apples, pears
Definitely a fruitbomb but a bit spicy, honey, burnt sugars, caramel; gets more floral with water but the spiciness is still dominant and the fruitiness kinda fades into the background
Long finish, still a bit spicy though, gets fruitier & more fragrant than the body, slightly oaky
Very sweet, modern sherry, dates, dried fruits, honey, a bit of sulphur, a bit creamy
Sweet, orchard fruits, slightly spicy, funky, farmy, definitely can taste the signature sulphur nature of Craigellachie, reminds me of many of the Speymalts I've tried but this is a bit sweeter and slightly creamier. Surprisingly easy to drink despite the 57,5% ABV
Long, sweet, slightly spicy finish, honey, a bit of oranges
An excellent (relatively) young Port Ellen from 1982 that represents good value for price
Powerful industrial smoke, tar, coal, lemons, briny
The body is almost exactly like the nose, it's not as sweet as I would expect considering the sherry cask and there's still a certain rawness from being a 20yo whisky making it slightly spicy towards the end, oysters, zesty, briny, interestingly a bit medicinal as well, burnt oranges, leather, oily, dark chocolates, a very complex Port Ellen
Long, slightly oaky finish, lemons, coals, tar, ashes
