Balblair 04 Sherry Cask #12

Balblair 04 Sherry Cask 46%abv
Im going to keep this one a bit brief as no one needs to be told how good this whisky is, and its not available anymore anyway.
Non chill-filtered, natural colour. This bottle is from travel retail, there was a bourbon cask available aswell, but I went for this one.

Colour
Polished Oak

Nose
You do get a hint of the spirit but its mostly dunnage warehouse, old leather, cinnamon, nut meg, oak.

Palate
Brown sugar, piles of stewed red fruits, icing sugar, bitter toffee, creamy fudge, big on the coffee and milk choclate.

Finish
Medium-ish in length. Coffee flavourd chocolate

Overall
This is wonderful whisky, and what you get on the nose actually does smell like their warehouses! I write this, slightly disappointed that the powers that be have decided to change things, now this whisky is not available. Biggest cork in the industry? What more can you say, its good but its gone!

Score
9 out of A-

You can not buy it anymore, auction prices are now to expensive. A new core range is not always a good thing!

Glen Moray Cider Cask Project #11

Glen Moray Cider Cask Project 46.3%abv
This whisky has an interesting history before you have even opened the bottle - "Using finishing casks that have matured whisky, then Scottish craft cider and finally our precious Glen Moray" Sounds interesting doesn't it!
No age statement given, but it hasn't struck me as being a particularly young whisky and its non chill-filtered.
I am sure most folk know, but this one was created by the famous (in the world of whisky anyway) Graham Coull who has now moved on but we will be enjoying his creations and Glen Morays new ones for many years to come.

Colour
Pale straw - I am guessing this is a natural colour.

Nose
Toffee, fudge, fresh apple, honey and white sugar.

Palate
Fresh sweet apple, nuts, creamy vanilla, popping candy.

Finish
Medium-ish in length. Apple flavoured fudge, slightly bitter toffee, little bit of brown sugar then leaves a nice creamy vanilla.

Overall
Sweet with plenty of other things going on. This is a lovely whisky, I have enjoyed it from start to finish. The abv is good if you are having a dram on a "school night" but it also gives enough complexity if you want to pick out flavours and write notes on it.
It really does not seem to have changed much while being in the bottle like some whisky does.
I have put a picture below of their tasting notes, which I wouldn't normally do but I found them very similar to my own notes. Its not often I agree with tasting notes on a bottle.

Score
9 out of A-

It is limited to 2000 bottles and unfortunately, after a little google around doesn't seem to be available anymore. If you can find it for £50 - £60 its well worth getting.

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