Bunnahabhain 12 years (en)

Another bottle easily found and accessible as it is sold at less than 34 euros. This bottle has collected top marks as the highest rating assigned is 89, and some have not enjoyed since the worst score is 68, a difference of 21 points. However, with an average score of 81.65 that bottle doing very honorably. It finished in fifth placeduring this session. This bottle was sent to us directly from the distillery.
Here are the notes extremes:

Canis Lupus

Colour: Old gold Nose: very curious nose first, both organic, animal, warm, almost farmy and at the same time drinking chocolate, cocoa, roasted, supported by notes of sulfur vulcanized rubber lightly dosed just what it takes to do but not crush the rest. Evolves on the leather. Very slight hint waxy encaustic. Latte, macchiato. Almond custard notes. After some time, all blends and does not collapse. Water has no real influence on the nose. Taste: Sweet and creamy, mouth seems a little closed, has difficulty speaking. Evokes the antique store, old furniture, old leather and cherry liquor. Alcohol well integrated, no aggression. Water harmonizes and strengthens the mouth to bring in line the nose. Final: The final is in the extension of the mouth. Here too, the water strengthens and harmonises the final, making it more warm and giving it a nice length. A bit of astringency appears on the end and further strengthens the personality. Comment: A profile of whisky already crossed here and there, almost a classic, a standard. Not necessarily surprising, but is fulfilling its partition, nothing is missing, it's very well done, a kind of classic. Maybe just a lack of originality that has already crossed such profile several times. Do but not hesitate to add water to give it its full extent.

Blackmalt

Golden amber color Nose on the caramel, sugar first. It develops on black powder (impression of a firecracker just exploded nearby and the wind disperses the smell of cold gunpowder ) that disappears quickly. Then a not very pleasant feeling that pricks the nose and forces to move away. Some hairspray smell appears toward the end. Soft and absent palate. A little woody. It gets a little rough afterwards. Moderately long finish: on the dry wood . It is discreetly pungent. I did not really appreciate that sample. The nose is of medium quality. Neither rich nor complex. The flavors are too volatile and the whole dispersesl in a more than doubtful balance.

All notes are to be found here: http://www.whisky-distilleries.info/WhiskyWDTS/2011-02/Bottle2_EN.shtml