Banff 34yo 1976/2010 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseur's Choice, Refill Sherry Hogshead, AJ/AFGJ): nose: mmmMmmMmMMmMmmMh! Immediately, it is precious wood (polished teak cabinets) and musty dunnage warehouses, then soaked prunes, banana rum and stewed rhubarb, served in an oaken fruit bowl. Next are leather-bound books in a lacquered cabinet, brandy, bone-dry orange peel, stewed plums... Say! this nose is fantastic. It takes on a distinctly brandy-like bouquet that is very pleasant. Clay floors and dirty socks show up upon second sniffing, giving it a mildly-dirty edge that makes it even more interesting. A pinch of balsa-wood sawdust completes the nose. The dominant remains ester-y and wine-y, though, with brandy and stewed fruits. Mouth: hm! It feels reduced. Quite badly, for once. I am rarely bothered by reduction, but this is too watery. Shy on the palate, it is silky, milky, softly fruity (peach pulp), but also quite thin, unfortunately. Crushed red capsicum, cellophane, custard powder, cream soda -- all that is very quiet. Lemon-sprinkled almond paste -- the taste, not the texture, which spells almond milk, I suppose. Only at the third sip does this gain a bit of mouth presence, with mustard tickling the tip of the tongue. Finish: fruity and nutty, it redeems itself in the finish, with hazelnut vinegar, dark-grape skins, walnut stain and almond oil. Strangely enough, the dilution creates no disappointment, here. In fact, the finish is rather long and coats the front of the mouth, chewy. Mustard powder appears in the back, after a wee while. Superb nose, weak mouth, good finish. Why have Gordon & MacPhail bottled this at 43%? Even 46 would have been better, I would wager. Pity. 8/10 (Thanks for the dram, JS)
6 November 2019
05/11/2019 Banffire Night 2019
Another 5th November, another load of fireworks gone up smoke.
Banff 34yo 1976/2010 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseur's Choice, Refill Sherry Hogshead, AJ/AFGJ): nose: mmmMmmMmMMmMmmMh! Immediately, it is precious wood (polished teak cabinets) and musty dunnage warehouses, then soaked prunes, banana rum and stewed rhubarb, served in an oaken fruit bowl. Next are leather-bound books in a lacquered cabinet, brandy, bone-dry orange peel, stewed plums... Say! this nose is fantastic. It takes on a distinctly brandy-like bouquet that is very pleasant. Clay floors and dirty socks show up upon second sniffing, giving it a mildly-dirty edge that makes it even more interesting. A pinch of balsa-wood sawdust completes the nose. The dominant remains ester-y and wine-y, though, with brandy and stewed fruits. Mouth: hm! It feels reduced. Quite badly, for once. I am rarely bothered by reduction, but this is too watery. Shy on the palate, it is silky, milky, softly fruity (peach pulp), but also quite thin, unfortunately. Crushed red capsicum, cellophane, custard powder, cream soda -- all that is very quiet. Lemon-sprinkled almond paste -- the taste, not the texture, which spells almond milk, I suppose. Only at the third sip does this gain a bit of mouth presence, with mustard tickling the tip of the tongue. Finish: fruity and nutty, it redeems itself in the finish, with hazelnut vinegar, dark-grape skins, walnut stain and almond oil. Strangely enough, the dilution creates no disappointment, here. In fact, the finish is rather long and coats the front of the mouth, chewy. Mustard powder appears in the back, after a wee while. Superb nose, weak mouth, good finish. Why have Gordon & MacPhail bottled this at 43%? Even 46 would have been better, I would wager. Pity. 8/10 (Thanks for the dram, JS)
Banff 34yo 1976/2010 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseur's Choice, Refill Sherry Hogshead, AJ/AFGJ): nose: mmmMmmMmMMmMmmMh! Immediately, it is precious wood (polished teak cabinets) and musty dunnage warehouses, then soaked prunes, banana rum and stewed rhubarb, served in an oaken fruit bowl. Next are leather-bound books in a lacquered cabinet, brandy, bone-dry orange peel, stewed plums... Say! this nose is fantastic. It takes on a distinctly brandy-like bouquet that is very pleasant. Clay floors and dirty socks show up upon second sniffing, giving it a mildly-dirty edge that makes it even more interesting. A pinch of balsa-wood sawdust completes the nose. The dominant remains ester-y and wine-y, though, with brandy and stewed fruits. Mouth: hm! It feels reduced. Quite badly, for once. I am rarely bothered by reduction, but this is too watery. Shy on the palate, it is silky, milky, softly fruity (peach pulp), but also quite thin, unfortunately. Crushed red capsicum, cellophane, custard powder, cream soda -- all that is very quiet. Lemon-sprinkled almond paste -- the taste, not the texture, which spells almond milk, I suppose. Only at the third sip does this gain a bit of mouth presence, with mustard tickling the tip of the tongue. Finish: fruity and nutty, it redeems itself in the finish, with hazelnut vinegar, dark-grape skins, walnut stain and almond oil. Strangely enough, the dilution creates no disappointment, here. In fact, the finish is rather long and coats the front of the mouth, chewy. Mustard powder appears in the back, after a wee while. Superb nose, weak mouth, good finish. Why have Gordon & MacPhail bottled this at 43%? Even 46 would have been better, I would wager. Pity. 8/10 (Thanks for the dram, JS)
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