1961 Glenlivet Single Malt Whisky by G&M (bottled in 2012)

Medium copper colour with quite intense aromas of ginger, vanilla, honey, orange and touch of prune and smoke. Water brings out some floral notes. Dry with medium acidity, well integrated alcohol at medium level, quite full bodied with touch of wood tannin. On palate it gives over medium intensity flavours of lemon, ginger, honey and touch of vanilla and smoke. Fairly long length with honey and ginger finish. (93) Wood saves the drink.


Tasted on 4 February 2018

50年的威士忌，在木桶中50多年已經充分提取了足夠的酒味，酒的強度及複雜性很好，餘韻亦算長 (我加了個算字是因為50年的酒我想像中應該更長)，香料味足，好飲。GLENLIVET的酒底本身較輕巧，50年的酒便令至酒的桶味完全主導了，酒味在口中有點不及酒香的吸引，但已經很不錯了。

1966 Gordon & MacPhail Secret Stills Single Malt Whisky

This is a medium gold coloured whisky. On nose it has pronounced noses of peat, smoke, orange peel, raisin, apricot and touch of honey, caramel and jasmine, full of rancio characters. Water enhances its floral and honey notes. Dry with medium acidity, slightly higher than medium alcohol and medium bodied. On palate it gives medium flavours of honey, hay, malt, citrus peel, tropical fruit with touch of smoke and peat. Fairly long length with honey citrus finish. (92) Alcohol sticks out a bit.


Tasted on 20 September 2014

酒的陳年感出眾，酒香亦強而複雜。酒的表現有點驚喜，酒香由煙燻煤泥開始再帶出花果香，但入口時則相反，有一定層次。餘韻亦長及吸引，只是酒精感出了點，有一絲辛辣，總體來說是一枝好酒。