Month: February 2022

Whisky #594: SMWS 66.120 Bacon Butty

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SMWS 66.120 Bacon Butty. 11 year old cask strength, single cask bottling from Ardmore distillery. Highlands, Scotland. ABV: 58.3%. Tasted at Whisky a Day HQ, $180 (bottle).

Colour: Pale straw.

Nose: Raspberries dusted with icing sugar. Sticky BBQ pork ribs, fresh sawdust and a hint of wood smoke.

Palate: Charred meat, caramel fudge and blueberries. Chargrilled lamb chops and rendered fat off a juicy sirloin steak.

Finish: A lingering wood smoke finish, as compared to the more medicinal and maritime peaty notes from Islay peated whiskies. A slight briney twist. Medium intensity but it lingers long in the front palate.

Comments: A bacon butty is a very British thing, not so common out here in Australia. But I can definitely see where the tasting committee was going with this and can almost imagine what one would taste like…as I’m not sure I’ve ever had the privilege of tasting one!

Whisky #593: Laphroaig Select Single Malt

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Laphroaig Select Single Malt. Islay, Scotland. ABV: 40%. Tasted at Whisky a Day HQ, $95 (bottle).

Colour: Pale yellow gold.

Nose: A soft nose. Wisps of peat, sweet charred pineapple and faint hessian sacks.

Palate: Salty and sweet vibes. Pineapple jubes with a dash of sea salt flakes. Earthy peat notes are ever-present but do not overpower. A thin mouthfeel and a longing for more intensity of these flavours makes me wonder what might have been if it wasn’t diluted down to 40% ABV.

Finish: Cool campfire smoke. Medium length.

Comments: Like stepping into a lukewarm bath when you’re expecting a nice hot tub. It still gets the job done, but it’s a little underwhelming when you think about what could have been.