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Strathisla 12 å
Ingår i Chivas Regal

70 centiliter , 43% ,originalbuteljering

Inköpt 2005-12-05 för SEK 299 = 4,27 kr/cl. Öppnad 2005-12-06, Tömd 2006-11-19

SB-nr: 10444 SEK 299, 4,27 kr/cl Jim Murray poäng (2006): 87 (21-22-22-22)

Mina kommentarer:
Hade den på en Skottlandsafton på jobb. Inte dum alls. Ska testas mer ingående vid annat tillfälle. Hade den även med på min provning med prisvärd whisky. Min poäng: 81 p

Tasting notes från Malt Maniacs: Officiella tasting notes:

The Strathisla 12yo (43%, OB) had a beautiful, saturated honey colour - once it had escaped from the dark, intimidating bottle. The fact that I even noticed it says something... It was a good thing the colour was so interesting, because the nose wasn't. At least not at first... Soft and dry - a bit nutty and oily. Later there were some faint hints of sherry, but little more. Disappointing - I had expected more from a Speyside malt. Water didn't help very much - just added some chloride notes. The taste wasn't particularly pleasant to my tongue at first, but there's a whole lot of development there. An explosion at first, and a very long finish with a multitude of changes along the way. Gooseberry, chocolate, coffee, toffee and vanilla were amongst the impressions. Not all stages in the development were pleasant, though. To me, this is more of an interesting malt than a nice malt.
Too bad for the Strathisla my rating system is based on my personal preferences.
Just to be sure, I poured a few drops of the Glen Elgin (NAS.) in another glass to be able to declare my final rating. The Glen Elgin is another Speyside malt that comes from a distillery not far away. It seemed a bit reserved and almost 'painty' next to the Strathisla at first. It picked up later on, though. Still - the Strathisla was clearly better overall.
Final rating: 74 points. Well - this rating may not be as final as it sounds. This bottle definitely needed alittle while to 'break in'. I imagined I noticed a notable improvement after a few months of breathing. I'll give it a few more months and re-taste it then - just to see if things look up.
Inga


Strathisla 12 å Ingår i Chivas Regal	70 centiliter , 43% ,originalbuteljering
Inköpt 2005-12-05 för SEK 299 = 4,27 kr/cl.	Öppnad 2005-12-06, Tömd 2006-11-19
SB-nr: 10444 SEK 299, 4,27 kr/cl	Jim Murray poäng (2006): 87 (21-22-22-22)
Mina kommentarer: Hade den på en Skottlandsafton på jobb. Inte dum alls. Ska testas mer ingående vid annat tillfälle. Hade den även med på min provning med prisvärd whisky.	Min poäng: 81 p
Tasting notes från Malt Maniacs:	Officiella tasting notes:
The Strathisla 12yo (43%, OB) had a beautiful, saturated honey colour - once it had escaped from the dark, intimidating bottle. The fact that I even noticed it says something... It was a good thing the colour was so interesting, because the nose wasn't. At least not at first... Soft and dry - a bit nutty and oily. Later there were some faint hints of sherry, but little more. Disappointing - I had expected more from a Speyside malt. Water didn't help very much - just added some chloride notes. The taste wasn't particularly pleasant to my tongue at first, but there's a whole lot of development there. An explosion at first, and a very long finish with a multitude of changes along the way. Gooseberry, chocolate, coffee, toffee and vanilla were amongst the impressions. Not all stages in the development were pleasant, though. To me, this is more of an interesting malt than a nice malt. Too bad for the Strathisla my rating system is based on my personal preferences. Just to be sure, I poured a few drops of the Glen Elgin (NAS.) in another glass to be able to declare my final rating. The Glen Elgin is another Speyside malt that comes from a distillery not far away. It seemed a bit reserved and almost 'painty' next to the Strathisla at first. It picked up later on, though. Still - the Strathisla was clearly better overall. Final rating: 74 points. Well - this rating may not be as final as it sounds. This bottle definitely needed alittle while to 'break in'. I imagined I noticed a notable improvement after a few months of breathing. I'll give it a few more months and re-taste it then - just to see if things look up.	Inga