In 2009 I held the first Whisky tasting in the Griffins Business Lounge in Kreuzlingen, a private tasting for a handful of invited people. 6 guys came and we'd a really good time... Now we're comin closer to the 6th event, this time I'd to stop the registration at a no. of 13 people.
The topic of this tasting in November will be: 1973, which means we'll have 4 whiskys being distilled in this year. The range is as follows:
- Cragganmore 1973, OB
- Glenrothes 1973, OB
- Glen Moray 1973, Duncan Taylor
- Highland Park 1973, Mackillop´s Choice
As all the times before I also pre-tasted the whiskys this time to take some notes that I can tell the guys durin our event.
Ok, let's go with the first in the row, the Cragganmore 1973.
Nose: Overwhelming fruitiness and very bloomy
Taste: White pepper, melon, vanilla, cinnamon, oak.
Aftertaste: Very long, still fruits and some pepper
Second one is the Glenrothes 1973.
Nose: Almond, walnut, fruits, hints of eucalyptus, malt
Taste: Full and rich, citrus fruits like orange and lemon, notes of Sherry makin it very smooth and creamy, honey, caramel fudge, hints of spice
Aftertaste: Fruity and spicy, long and very complex
No. 3, Glen Moray from 1973.
Nose: Stewed fruit, exotical fruits, decent note of vanilla, hints of oak
Taste: Spices, pleasant earthiness, burnt wood, vanilla, oak, fruits, liquorice, decent bitterness
Aftertaste: Really long with pleasant notes of wood and orange
And last but not least the Highland Park from 1973.
Nose: Peanuts?, mint, herbs, like walkin through a forest
Taste: herbs and mint, dried fruits, hints of salt
Aftertaste: Not too long, decent vanilla and wood
