Shane_IL
83
31 jul 2016 7:53 pm
This was a nice one. There was quite a herbal character to it and the malt itself was quite present.Reviewed in my blog: https://iwriteaboutstuffilike.com/2016/07/31/craigellachie-14-flora-fauna
the_muskox
74
29 jul 2020 3:21 pm
A bit of a miss, unfortunately. You better really, really enjoy that kind of heavy, oaky, herbal kind of finish to dig this dram, because there isn’t that much else going on, other than that amazing texture. Seriously, it was one of the thickest and oiliest scotches I’ve ever tried. The fill level on the bottle was pretty low, and I’d imagine this one’s been sitting behind the bar quite a while, so I’m willing to chalk up the very delicate palate to that. Nose: Soft, but meaty. Kind of like Mortlach is meaty. Black pepper, roast nuts, burnt marshmallows, and earthy malt. Flowers (mostly stems), banana, and cider vinegar. Some subtle smoke, and something like hot beach sand. Water increased that meatiness, and… oh, it’s birch bark! That kind of woody oily flavour. Palate: Extremely oily texture. Despite that, it’s extremely soft on the arrival, with caramel and flowers. Then comes butter, beef fat, lemon, powdered sugar, cashews, barley, and burnt toast. Then comes the funk: kerosene, tar, and burnt toast, going into heavy oak, punky (rotten) wood, earth, herbs, pine, and tobacco. Some yellow plums towards the back. Finish: Oaky and earthy. More herbs and tobacco. Light honey, vanilla, and lemon tea. Savoury spices too, star anise, cumin, black pepper, and some cardamom. With water comes loads of strong black coffee all of a sudden.
JMBASS
88
25 jul 2015 4:56 pm
very nice light color, fruity on the palate light lemon flavor of flowers ..; very nice in the mouth ... very pleasant and very easy to drink can very well marry with a marbled chocolate for example