 
LOWLAND:Generally, whiskies from this region are light in colour and weight and typically have a dry finish. Their aromatic intensity is low and tends to be grassy, green or herbal, with grainy and floral notes. Lowland malts are regarded by many as an excellent aperitif. (Scotch Malt Whisky Society) AUCHENTOSHAN (Dalmuir) • 10 Years Old Legless Scotsman's rating: 9- (88 points) (Colour: amber / Nose 22 points: floral, cognac, fruity, praline / Taste 22 points: floral, medium-bodied, fruity, sweet, vanilla, caramel / Finish 22 points: medium finish / Balance 22 points.) • 12 Years Old Legless Scotsman's rating: 9 (90 points) (Colour: pale amber / Nose 24 points: winey, tobacco, nutty / Taste 23 points: medium-bodied, sweet, fruity, malty, nutty / Finish 23 points: strong and medium finish / Balance 22 points.) • Advance sample, Aged 9 Years, d 9/2000, refill Hogshead, DL Ref 5507, b 3/2010, 50% Douglas & Laing) Legless Scotsman's rating: 9- (89 points) (Colour: white wine / Nose 22 points: spicy, ginger, medicine, salty / Taste 22 points: full-bodied, salmiac, salty / Finish 23 points: salty, long and salmiac finish / Balance 22 points.) • Three Wood Malt Legless Scotsman's rating: 9- (88 points) (Colour: dark syrup / Nose 22 points: sweet, nutty / Taste 22 points: medium-bodied, sweet, woody, pine, sap, winey / Finish 22 points: medium sweet finish / Balance 22 points.) BLADNOCH (Wigtown) • Bladnoch 1992, Aged 14 Years, distilled 4.3.1992, bottled 12.9.2006, Hogshead cask #726, bottle #255/385 (Signatory Vintage) Legless Scotsman's rating: 8- (78 points) (Colour: straw / Nose 21 points: floral, sharp, hint of sea, tar / Taste 19 points: medium-bodied, sweet, antiseptic / Finish 21 points: medium floral finish / Balance 18 points.) • Advance sample for Old Malt Cask, Aged 17 Years, d 11/1992, Refill Hogshead, DL Ref 5826, b 3/2010, 50% (Douglas & Laing) Legless Scotsman's rating: 8+ (82 points) (Colour: cider / Nose 21 points: strong, teabag, fruity, ripe fruits, bananas / Taste 21 points: full-bodied, floral, fruits / Finish 20 points: sweet and long finish / Balance 20 points.) GLENKINCHIE (Pencaitland) • 10 Years Old Legless Scotsman's rating: 9- (88 points) (Colour: honey-gold / Nose 23 points: sweet, praline, honey, lime, ginger / Taste 22 points: medium-bodied, sweet, cognac, nutty, grapefruit / Finish 21 points: sweet, medium finish / Balance 22 points.) • 12 Years Old, 43% Legless Scotsman's rating: 9- (89 points) (Colour: honey-gold / Nose 22 points: floral, fruity, grassy, chocolate / Taste 22 points: medium-bodied, salty, caramel, floral, peppery / Finish 22 points: medium finish / Balance 23 points.) INVERLEVEN () • Inverleven 1990 Legless Scotsman's rating: 7.5 (76 points) (Colour: white wine / Nose 19 points: sweet, spicy, winey, heather, honey / Taste 19 points: medium-bodied, nutty, tobacco, winey, floral / Finish 19 points: medium long and nutty finish / Balance 19 points.) LITTLEMILL (Bowling, Dumbartonshire - demolished) • Aged 8 Years Legless Scotsman's rating: 7.5 (76 points) (Colour: gold / Nose 19 points: very floral, salty / Taste 20 points: light-bodied, floral, salty, seaweed, popcorn / Finish 19 points: medium finish / Balance 18 points.) • Aged 12 Years Legless Scotsman's rating: 7 (70 points) (Colour: light amber / Nose 16 points: very strong pear, sweet / Taste 18 points: medium-bodied, slightly smoky / Finish 19 points: medium finish / Balance 17 points.) ROSEBANK (Falkirk, closed) • Rosebank 1991, Aged 13 Years (Signatory Vintage) Legless Scotsman's rating: 7- (69 points) (Colour: white wine / Nose 17 points: oily, sea / Taste 18 points: light-bodied, citrus, honey / Finish 16 points: short finish / Balance 18 points.) UNSPECIFIED SINGLE MALTS: • KINCAPLE (Aged 10 years) (This malt whisky is part of "Malts of Scotland" -series. It is unknown to me from which distillery it comes from...) Legless Scotsman's rating: 6- (58 points) (Nose 18 points: floral, fruity, grassy, oily / Taste 13 points: fruity, floral, vanilla, hint of chocolate, stingy / Finish 15 points: quite bad finish (poisonous) / Balance 12 points.) |
The Legless Scotsman's Whisky Guide - since 2006