 
CAMPBELTOWN:This peninsula on the west coast of Scotland used to have around thirty distilleries. The Campbeltown single malts are very distinctive, tending to be full-bodied and pungent with a priny note. (Scotch Malt Whisky Society) GLEN SCOTIA (Campbeltown) • 14 Years Old Legless Scotsman's rating: 8 (81 points) (Colour: gold / Nose 23 points: medium-bodied, sweet, cognac, honey, floral, coffee / Taste 20 points: medium-bodied, light complexity, fruity, cognac / Finish 20 points: medium finish / Balance 18 points.) • Glen Scotia 1992, Cask strength 62.1%, casks #89 & 92, distilled 4/2/97, bottled 20/11/03, refill sherry Hogshead (Gordon & McPhail) Legless Scotsman's rating: 9+ (93 points) (Colour: amber / Nose 23 points: coffee, ether, fruity, apricot, fruitcake / Taste 23 points: full-bodied, spicy, fruity, honey, caramel / Finish 24 points: long, spicy and fruity finish / Balance 23 points.) HAZELBURN (see Springbank) LONGROW (see Springbank) SPRINGBANK • 10 Years Old, 46% Legless Scotsman's rating: 9- (88 points) (Colour: honeygold / Nose 22 points: medium-bodied, sharp, floral, fruity, oily, hint of chocolate, sweet, grassy / Taste 23 points: medium-bodied, peppery, caramel, fruity, citrus / Finish 21 points: medium, nice finish / Balance 22 points. ) • Aged 15 Years Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (86 points) (Colour: amber / Nose 23 points: warm, fruity, apricots / Taste 20 points: full-bodied, sweet, fruity, cereal / Finish 21 points: medium and fruity finish / Balance 22 points.) • Aged 21 Years, 46% Legless Scotsman's rating: 9 (92 points) (Colour: pale amber / Nose 24 points: cognac, sweet, beewax, honey, floral / Taste 22 points: medium-bodied, sweet, fruity, honey, spicy / Finish 23 points: sweet and long finish / Balance 23 points.) • Hazelburn, Aged 8 Years, triple distilled, second edition(?) Legless Scotsman's rating: 8- (79 points) (Colour: white wine / Nose 22 points: medium-bodied, fruity, vanilla, rum, floral / Taste 20 points: medium-bodied, vanilla, floral, antiseptic / Finish 18 points: short / Balance 19 points. ) • Hazelburn, Aged 12 Years Legless Scotsman's rating: 8 (80 points) (Colour: pale amber / Nose 20 points: fruity, sweet, nutty, leathery / Taste 20 points: medium-bodied, fruity, sweet, honey, nutty / Finish 20 points: medium long and sweet / Balance 20 points. ) • Longrow, Aged 7 Years, 5.5 years at refill bourbon, 1.5 years at fresh gaja barolo, d October 2000, b January 2008, outturn 12 120 bottles, 55.8% Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (86 points) (Colour: amber / Nose 22 points: sweet, tobacco, floral / Taste 22 points: full-bodied, sweet, tobacco, malty / Finish 21 points: medium sweet finish / Balance 21 points.) • Longrow, Aged 10 Years, 1996 Legless Scotsman's rating: 8 (81 points) (Colour: honey, pale gold / Nose 20 points: sweet, fruity, pale, band-aid / Taste 20 points: medium-bodied, fruity, zesty / Finish 20 points: sweet & medium / Balance 21 points.) • Longrow, Aged 14 Years Legless Scotsman's rating: 9- (88 points) (Colour: honey / Nose 23 points: medium-bodied, sweet, floral, honey, calvados, perfumed, fruity / Taste 21 points: full-bodied, medium complexity, fruity, sweet / Finish 22 points: medium fruity finish / Balance 22 points.) |
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