1995 Dalmore Single Malt Whisky (Lafite Barrel finished, bottled in 2017)

This single malt whisky has medium copper colour with some red tinge. It has close to pronounced level aromas of caramel, malt, dates and trace of ginger, orange peel, raisin and cedar. Water brings out some floral notes. It is dry with medium acidity, medium level well integrated alcohol, quite full bodied with oily mouthfeel. On palate it gives quite high intensity flavours of honey, ginger, nutty, bitter almond and trace of cedar. Fairly long length with dried fruit finish. (92) Keep changing.......


Tasted on 28 May 2020

 

也是一個難得的品飲經驗。 如果說是受拉菲桶的影響，那應該是木桶味道有少少不正統的感覺，像是松木似的。 酒底像普通的單一麥芽威士忌，但背後有着一些生果和干邑的香氣，很特別。強度及複雜性也很好，在餘韻中更展現出較強的乾果感，很有趣。十分成功反映出紅酒木桶的影響，但似乎與拉菲沒有特別關係。

1969 Glenfarclas Family Casks Single Malt Whisky (Bottled in 2014)

This single malt whisky has medium gold colour. On nose it has close to pronounced level aromas of toasted malt, honey, sweet spice, grain, caramel, maltose and trace of ginger. Water brings out floral notes. It is dry with medium acidity, medium alcohol and full bodied. Touch of wood tannin is detected too. The flavour intensity is over medium with flavours of lemon, honey, toasted malt, ginger and caramel. Fairly long length with ginger malty finish. (93) Good nose.


Tasted on 3 May 2020

 

以這樣陳年的酒來說，是交足貨的。木桶的影嚮很合適，不會太搶過酒的一些味道。酒的強度和複雜性也很好，餘韻亦算長。酒的香氣比口感吸引。這年份的酒我喝過不少，不同批次的分別也算明顯，所以很容易有不同品飲結果，但全都不會令人失望。

1974 Invergordon Single Grain Whisky (45 years old) ( 知天命系列)

This dry whisky has medium gold colour. On nose it has quite intense aromas of honey, cinnamon, ginger, grain and touch of smoke and hay. Water dilutes everything. Medium acidity and full bodied with medium integrated alcohol. The flavour intensity is at quite high with flavours of honey, ginger, cinnamon and grain, touch of smoke too. Over medium length with ginger honey finish. (92) Smooth but consistent grainy.


Tasted on 9 April 2020

 

香料味很好的，酒力亦算強， 酒味的強度不及酒香，而且味道頗一致。口感醇厚，餘韻亦算合格，不錯的酒。這酒是單一穀物的，整體造得很工整，不愛麥芽的人會幾喜歡。

Kavalan Oloroso Sherry Cask Single Malt Whisky (知天命系列)

This dry whisky has deep intensity mahogany colour. On nose it gives quite intense aromas of raisin, dates, smoke, toasted seaweed and trace of maple syrup. Water enhances raisin sweetness but reduce others. Dry with medium acidity, medium alcohol and quite full bodied. On palate it has over medium intensity flavours of raisin, smoke, seaweed and touch of raw almond. Fairly long length of raisin finsih. (93) A bit over extraction and too oloroso.



Tasted on 9 April 2020

 這支酒有着很重的口味，重得來似乎有點過火，雪利桶的表現 蓋過整支酒的表現，酒力強勁， 餘韻算長，酒的複雜性在口中不及酒香，整體濃濃的，重口味的作品。

 

1994 Glenfarclas Family Casks Single Malt Whisky (Bottled in 2017)

Medium copper colour with quite intense noses of raisin, dried malt, toasted spice, apricot and touch of smoke and ginger. Water enhances its smokiness. Dry with medium acidity, quite high in alcohol and full bodied. Fairly high flavours of honey, smoke, dried spice, toasted malt and touch of seaweed and ginger. Fairly long length with honey and nutty finish. (93)


Tasted on 24 January 2019

這酒從木桶上抽取大量味道，很重身亦很重味，雪利酒的乾果甜口感覺，酒有點烈，入口亦頗豐滿，重口味之選，酒力強，亦複雜，餘韻不錯，很好的酒品。這酒跟之前的1977年同時品飲，對比很強烈，有趣。

1977 Glenfarclas Family Cask Single Malt Whisky (Bottled in 2018)

This whisky has medium gold colour. On nose it gives medium intensity aromas of malt, honey, smoke, vanilla spice and touch of jasmine and seaweed. Water brings out floral notes. It is dry with medium acidity, medium alcohol and bodied with touch of wood tannin. Quite intense flavours of honey, sweet spice, vanilla and touch of floral. Fairly long honey and malty finish. (92)


Tasted on 24 January 2019


較為少木桶影響的一款酒，酒底不錯，有一定複雜性和陳年感，只帶著一點點的木單寧和泥煤，很純正的感覺，亦不覺重口味。酒在口中比酒香好，建議加一丁點水更佳，易入，輕鬆舒服的烈酒。

1979 Caol Ila 35 years Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky

A medium lemon coloured dry whisky with pronounced noses of honey, smoke, seaweed, iodine, and touch of peach and caramel. Water brings out floral note. Medium acidity and warming alcohol, full bodied too. On palate it gives quite intense flavours of lemon, honey, mineral, seaweed and touch of smoke. Fairly long length with smoky finish. (94) Wonderful aftertaste.


Tasted on 8 December 2018


 酒香強，加水後的變化亦好。酒香的複雜性算強，入口後酒味有一點變化，是我喜愛的表現，餘韻長，而且味道轉重，煙燻味更多，幾吸引。好味。

1984 The Golden Cask Caol Ila Single Malt Cask Strength Whisky (Bottled in 2014)

This dry single malt whisky has medium intensity gold colour. On nose it gives quite pronounced aromas of lemon, honey, smoke, malt, seaweed and touch of licorice and vanilla. Water enhances its maltiness. Medium acidity, quite high alcohol but integrated, and full bodied with oily mouthfeel. On palate it has over medium intensity flavours of honey, lemon, seaweed, pepper and touch of smoke. Fairly long length with lemon and honey finish. (93)

Tasted 21 June 2018

很多人覺得艾雷酒的酒香味不能接受，但接受的人又會很喜歡。但我覺得這裡的酒最精彩是酒香及酒味風格上的反差。酒香較重煙煄跟入口後的甜美形成一大對比，甚至給人驚喜。有風格、有強度和餘韻、亦有一定複雜性，好味。

1979 Signatory Strathisla Single Malt Single Cask Cask Strength Whisky (Bottled in 2016)

This whisky has medium copper colour. On nose it has quite high intensity aromas of honey, ginger, dried apricot, caramel, and notes of seaweed and smoke. Water brings our some tropical notes. It is dry with medium acidity, quite high in alcohol and quite full bodied. Touch of wood tannin is detected. Medium intensity flavours of citrus, honey, caramel, hazelnut and ginger. Longer than medium length with honey citrus finish. (92) Good and attractive nose.

Tasted on 9 December 2017

OLOROSO雪利桶的酒那種香氣真的十分討人歡喜。酒香很好，強而複雜，加點點水果味更出，酒的口感豐富，餘韻亦長，好飲，不錯的飯後酒。

Caol Ila 30 years Limited Release Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky

Medium gold colour. The nose has quite high intensity aromas of peat, smoke, honey, road tar, lemon jam. Water enhances honey and brings out malty notes. Dry with medium acidity, quite high alcohol and warming, quite full bodied too. On palate it gives quite intense flavours of lemon, peat, smoke, seaweed, cinnamon spice. Fairly long length with spicy finish, (93)


Tasted on 13 July 2017

這酒廠的酒是可以感受由滿口煤泥味轉至蜜糖味的那種味覺旅程。酒是較烈的，可能是原桶關係，酒力強，有一定複雜性，餘韻長，好飲的，但我相信並不適合初飲者。

1979 Glenfarclas Family Cask Single Malt Whisky

Medium gold in colour with quite high intensity aromas of malt, honey, lemon peel, cinnamon, sawdust and ginger. Water gives our tropical fruit aroma. It is dry with medium acidity, higher than medium alcohol but well integrated. Quite full bodied with over medium intensity flavours. of lemon peel, honey, ginger, sawdust and vanilla. Long length with honey citrus finish. (94)


Tasted on 24 November 2016

 這酒的陳年感很不錯，飲時是感受到酒從木桶中提取了很多味道似的。酒香及酒味的強度和複雜性也是中上水平，餘韻很長，令人回味。好飲。這酒可以說是
REFILL SHERRY CASK 的一個很好的例子。

1977 Macallan Single Cask Single Malt Whisky (by Douglas Laing's)

A medium gold coloured single malt whisky with quite high noses of roasted grain, lemon peel, cinnamon, vanilla, honey and touch of caramel. Water enhances its honey note. Dry with medium acidity, quite high warming alcohol and quite full bodied. The flavour intensity is over medium with honey, malt, lemon peel, vanilla, cinnamon and touch of coffee. Fairly long length with lemon and spicy finsih. (92)


Tasted on 14 July 2016


酒的強度不錯，複雜性有點點不足，令到酒精感突出了點點。酒在口中的成熟感反而更明顯，餘韻算長。以品質來說尚算符合一枝三十多年的威士忌，但用這價錢則有很多比它更好的選擇。

1977 Glenfarclas Family Cask Single Malt Whisky

Medium intensity gold colour with pronounced noses of malt, honey, grain, smoke, seaweed and touch of iodine, orange and grass. Water brings out touch of floralness. It is dry with medium acidity, quite full bodied with quite high warming alcohol. On palate, it gives slightly over medium intensity flavours of grain, smoke, seaweed, citrus peel. Fairly long grainy length and finish. (92)



Tasted on 17 June 2016

 酒香不錯，加點點水會更香。有著蒸餾廠的剛烈風格，餘韻亦算長，味道傾向傳統的穀物甘甜味，沒太強花果風味。酒在口中複雜性欠了點，所以有點寡。整體幾好飲，但不會是一個很大路，很多人喜歡的酒。

1970 Glenfarclas Single Cask Single Malt Whisky

This whisky has medium intensity mahogany colour. On nose it gives medium intensity raisin, apricot, dried plum, date and touch of smoke and hay. Water enhances its fruitiness. Dry with medium acidity, quite full bodied with higher than medium warming alcohol. Touch of wood tannin detected. The flavour are at over medium level with flavours of raisin, grain, caramel, honey, apricot and touch of malt. Fairly long length with honey raisin finish. (92)


Tasted on 16 April 2016


只聞酒香的話很難分別出這是威士忌還是拔蘭地。這酒很易試到是由初次雪利桶做陳年的。果味十分濃厚，有點過度濃厚，蓋過了威士忌的麥芽及煤泥風味，餘韻長，亦展現一點陳年感，酒精感重的，但因酒味濃而不致於有很辣的感覺，幾好味。

Gordon & Macphail Tomatin 1995 Single Cask Single Malt Cask Strength Whisky (bottled in 2015)

Medium gold coloured with fairly high intensity aromas of malt barley, toasted vanilla, lemon and touch of pineapple. Water enhances it tropical character and gives out some coconut notes. Dry with medium acidity, quite high warming alcohol and medium bodied. On palate it has over medium intensity flavours of malt, coconut, honey and banana. Longer than medium length with toasted nut finish, .(92)



Tasted on 13 January 2016


感覺帶點野性的威士忌。酒香強而複雜，加水後更易感受到波班桶的特色。一樣有著單桶威士忌那強勁的酒精，但不算辣 。酒在口中的複雜性少了點，但仍不錯，餘韻亦長。飲時令我有在火爐邊看書的感覺，好味。

Gordon & Macphail Glenburgie 1995 Single Cask Single Malt Cask Strength Whisky (bottled in 2015)

A medium gold coloured single malt whisky with very high intensity aromas of honey, grain, orange, vanilla, spice and touch of mint. Adding water brings out its maltiness and some tropical fruit notes. Dry with medium acidity, quite high warming alcohol and quite full bodied. Touch of wood tannin is detected with over medium itensity flavours of lemon, honey, toasted spice and banana. Medium length with citrus and peppery finish. (92)


Tasted on 13 January 2016


比當日試酒板時好，證明開瓶後透透氣會有多一點表現。單桶酒的酒精一般較強，加少少水更多香味，酒香的複雜性也不錯，酒體滿滿的。酒在口中的複雜性少了些，餘韻亦比想像中短了點，但回味有些複雜性，不錯。配餐或剩飲也可，但建議落少少水會更香及更易入口。

1969 Tomintoul Speyside Single Cask Single Malt Whisky Cast Strength 44 Years Old

A single malt whisky with medium amber colour. On nose it has pronounced aromas of malt, jasmine, caramel, honey, vanilla, walnut and touch of orange peel. Water enhances its floralness and fruitiness. Dry with medium alcohol, a little bit harsh. Quite full bodied and medium acidity. Fairly high intensity flavours of citrus, honey, jasmine, almond and grain. Long length with citrus and floral finish, (94)


Tasted on 7 January 2015

四十幾年酒的酒精感有點點烈，不知是否倉儲問題，加少少水會好好多。酒是好的，濃、烈、複雜性高，酒在口中芳香馥郁，餘韻長，亦有一定陳年感和規模，好酒，但須要開一開才好飲的。

Clynelish 24 year old Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky

A medium gold colour whisky with fairly high intensity of pinesol, honey, citrus, smoke and peat. Water increases its smokiness. It is dry with quite high warming alcohol. Medium bodied with touch of wood tannin. Slightly over medium intensity flavours of peat, smoke, citrus peel, clove with fairly long length of peaty and smoky finish. (92) Strong and smoky.



Tasted on 29 July 2014

這酒質素幾好，雖然我個人不太喜歡較重煤泥味的威士忌。酒力及酒味都有一定的強度和複雜性，餘韻亦長。酒精感頗高，煤泥味突出，由頭到尾引領著這酒的味道和表現，很MAN，有點狂野感的。這酒比ARDBEG多一點點層次和香料味，十分適合重口味的飲家。

1977 Glen Scotia Single Malt Single Cask Cask Strength Whisky

This is a medium gold coloured single malt. On nose it has fairly high intensity aromas of malt, smoke, iodine, and touch of citrus peel, honey, vanilla and coconut. Water enhances its floral note. It is dry with medium acidity. Medium integrated alcohol with fuller than medium bodied. The flavours contain malt, citrus peel, vanilla and touch of tropical fruit, at slightly higher than medium level. Quite long length with caramel malty finish. (92)


Tasted on 29 May 2014

酒有點陳年感，但亦可能是這陳年感令枝酒有一定質素。酒的大部份味度似乎都是由木桶來，令到酒有點點過度木桶的感覺。