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Zodiac series: Clynelish, Glenlossie, Laphroaig, Croftengea
The Whisky Exchange presented a second quartet of whiskies from the Zodiac series . We tried four whiskies in February already - after this one more batch will follow. My own sign turns out to be translated as Clynelish... Clynelish 10 yo 2015 (52,8%, The Whisky Exchange 'The Zodiac' 2025, bourbon barrel #51246, 255 btl.) Nose: lots of crisp green apples and lemons, candle wax, along with subtle vegetative undertones. Light chalk. Perhaps a little pineapple or yellow plum. Then a little icing sugar and sweet cucumber lemonade. Mouth: a simple but very enjoyable combination of sweet and tart fruits (kiwi, banana, apple, gooseberry) with beeswax and a pinch of pepper. The cask made it a bit sweeter than I expected, but also really pleasant. Plain malty notes. Hints of vanilla and grapefruit. Finish: medium long, with added zesty notes and a subtle grassy touch along with sweet wax.Still young, so complexity is not the highest. That said, it's a perfectly lovable spirit with all the
by Ruben2 viewsclynelishglenlossielaphroaigloch-lomond20092015 - news
North British 1991 (Thompson Bros for The Whisky Exchange)
Some time ago we had a Glen Scotia 2015 bottled by the Thompson Brothers for The Whisky Exchange . Today we're having a similar release, a single grain whisky from North British distillery. This 1991 vintage comes at merely 40.1% ABV.
by Ruben3 viewsgrain199134yo40-1north-britishthe-whisky-exchange - news
North British 1991 34 Years (Tri Carragh / Thompson Bros)
A review of two recent North British 1991 34 Years from Tri Carragh and the Thompson Bros (for The Whisky Exchange).
by Thijs Klaverstijn5 viewsnorth-britishlowlandsreviewsscotland199134yo - news
Torabhaig 2018 Scottish oak (The Whisky Exchange)
Scottish oak is very porous and notoriously hard to work with, which is one of the reasons why distillers often rely on American or European oak. We're not seeing these Scottish oak finishes often - the GlenAllachie 8 yo is the only one I can remember. Early 2026 The Whisky Exchange selected a cask of Torabhaig that was finished in Scottish Oak . Torabhaig 7 yo 2018 (58,7%, OB for The Whisky Exchange 2025, Scottish oak cask #2829, 251 btl.) Nose: a very deep smokiness that reminds me of Thy's beechwood . Warm, dark sooty notes combined with aniseed and mintiness. Then bacon over a wood fire, damp leaves, hints of green apples, cinnamon pastry and beautiful resinous notes. Some pine needles, a subtle floral touch and old leather as well. Really nice. Mouth: now the oak becomes a little sharper and a little plankish, even though it has much of the same qualities. Dark, brooding smoke with an underpinning of fresh tar, along with peppermint, wholegrain bread and sweetened black tea.
by Ruben4 viewstorabhaig201858-77yoscottish-oakthe-whisky-exchange