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Edradour, "Caledonia" 12 years old

Color: bright orange
Nose: very alcoholic, unpleasant, didn’t even feel anything
Taste: spice, bourbon notes, a little sherry, relatively mild
Finish: surprisingly mild and pleasant, nuts, wood
Rating 62/100. I expected worse based on the aroma, but it was still bad. I don't know why. People seem to like it, and their descriptions are completely different. I barely managed to finish even a small dram, and this was supposedly already my tenth, when everything should be smoother.

Dalmore 12 y.o.

Color: sunny caramel
Nose: soft, slightly alcoholic, honey, pears, a bit of citrus (orange), meadow flowers
Taste: smooth, complex, clearly distinguished only fruits and leather, although it is not pronounced. Balanced
Finish: medium strength, long-lasting, fruit, wood, honey, pine needles(?!)
Rating: 87/100. Rich nose and finish, drinkable, but the taste is quite weak and undefined. Of course, my lack of professionalism may have played a role again, but if you remember the 18-year-old Park, the problem isn’t just me. Nevertheless, the drink undoubtedly lives up to the brand's reputation. But I probably wouldn't buy it for myself, especially since it's not cheap.

Dalmore Cigar Malt

Color: sunny caramel, bright
Nose: sweet, slightly alcoholic, baking, vanilla, cinnamon, floral
Taste: very smooth, largely similar to the 12, but somewhat richer, with an emphasis on sweetness, fresh pastries, vanilla, and cinnamon
Finish: weak, pastry, leather
Rating: 90/100. Good and unusual. Very easy to drink and sweet, a dessert whisky. It would indeed be good with a cigar (although how would I know...) or after a meal. At the same time, it is very straightforward; even a novice or a woman could handle it. I would buy it, just to have it... but not for 15(!) thousand. The drink is still quite niche, and I prefer whiskies of a different kind.

Glenlivet ???
Nose: not alcoholic, that’s all. Well, maybe there’s a hint of bourbon barrel
Taste: harsh, "animal" notes. Maybe vanilla
Finish: long-lasting, strong, rough, animalistic
Rating: 68/100. Not repulsive, but its merits end here. What was this anyway? They say it's Speyside, the mildest and sweetest whisky in the world, so what is this then? Or am I imagining things, I don't know.

Aberlour 12 y. o.

Color: generic orange. Unremarkable
Nose: alcoholic, dried fruits, perfume, spices, nuts(?)
Taste: somewhat harsh, malty, a little fruit (not apples)
Finish: long-lasting, unpleasant. Period.
Rating: 73/100. Interesting in some ways, but nothing more. Again, Speyside. I really don't understand this region, apparently. I imagined it completely differently based on reviews. In general, I got tired of all this, and I returned to the stand with Bunnahabhain and Dalmore, where I spent almost the rest of the festival.

Bunnahabhain 12 y. o.

Color: golden, very pleasant. Looking at the shimmering golden glow in my glass, I involuntarily remembered the past summer, the best days of my life... Or was it just that the ethanol had already started to affect me, and this was also overlaid with music? But there was definitely some color magic involved. Nose: seaweed, coastal rocks (O_o?), spices, a bit of wood
Taste: not too smooth, not too bright, balanced, marine notes, grass, maybe a little leather and wool, maybe a hint of smoke, something else
Finish: powerful and quite long-lasting, salty, animalistic
Rating: 85/100. Also didn’t fully understand it, but it is a good whisky; there is much to think about. Although it lacks a bit of smoothness and originality compared to "The Helmsman," it is undoubtedly a worthy example. The distillery inspires more and more confidence in me. I would buy it for myself, but it's a bit expensive.

Jura 10 y. o.

Color: golden-reddish
Nose: smoke, sea ​​notes, bourbon barrel (long nose), vanilla (weak)
Taste: soft, unbalanced, sourness, salt, anise
Finish: soft, long-lasting, seaweed, dried fruits, slightly “animal”
Rating: 83/100. Interesting, recommended. But the price seems inflated to me. And many people say bad things about the current "Jura."

Saint Andrew’s Special
Color: plum resin, plays nicely
Nose: peat, bandages, Vishnevsky ointment, Latakia tobacco, autumn forest, notes of caramel (10/10!)
Taste: powerful, medicinal, aged peat, wood
Finish: peat. Long-lasting, smooth
Rating: 89/100. Here I got distracted and decided to have another author's blend because there was no classic Islay at the festival, unfortunately, and I didn't want to leave without tasting some peated whisky. This sample is a mixture of Laphroaig 10 and Highland Park 12; naturally, I couldn't help but like it. In general, the whisky is excellent, but not extraordinary. I returned to the previous stand feeling satisfied.

Jura Seven Wood

Color: sunny gold
Nose: sweetness, grapes, cherry, spices
Taste: tannic, berries, fruits, woody notes, red wine, a little smoke, a little spice
Finish: soft, long-lasting, vinous
Rating: 84/100. Very good, unusual, but not for me. It will probably appeal to wine lovers.

The Irishman Single Malt / Small Batch

Color: golden, pleasant
Nose: not alcoholic, acrylic paint (O_O), cream, ???
Taste: very smooth, sweet, bright, dominant cream, malt, sweet berries
Finish: spicy, short, slightly pungent
Rating: 81/100. "Feminine" whisky. As they told me, this is the best option if you want to treat a girl. The poor girl at the stand could she have imagined that she was talking to a whisky enthusiast and such a situation was almost impossible?... In general, it's definitely not my kind of whisky. But it’s very mild, undoubtedly. It has its place.

By now, the festival had ended, and I was quite tipsy, so here are just some general impressions.

The Irishman 12 y. o.

Not great, 77/100. Boring.

Transatlantic

Seemed okay, but I don't remember anymore.