Glendullan 10 years, Jean Boyer (Le Puits à Whisky) (en)

The idea of ​​selling whisky "bulk" where the client may himself fill the bottle from hiswine shop is at the origin of this series which is experiencing a remarkable success, firstly because of the originality of project but also because of the value for money ofvery interesting whiskies from this collection. Certainly this has not finished Glendullan top ranking for this session of WDTS, but his score of  82.36 is remarkable. The highest score obtained is 89 points while his lowest score is 73, that is to say a difference of 16 points.

Mars

Nose: The first thing that comes to mind is a shortbread. Then they are floral notes, slightly citrusy with lime, mint (especially a cocktail with tequila / mint) and cardboard. After aeration, the citrusy notes gain some power. Mouth: Waxy, honeyed, sweet, slightly lemony, fruity (melon, among others), spices. After aeration, here too the citrus side gain in power. It's a little less sweet. Spices take longer to appear. Final: Biscuit with honey and / or shortbread, anise. After venting the citrus side get out and a veil of smoke appear. Comments: Gain with some aeration with the development of the citrus side. But also appears a slight bitterness. The addition of water improves the balance and the fruity side.

Jean-Michel

Color: Pale wine. Nose: Clean and simple, all on white orchard fruits. Apple crisp with a hint of cinnamon. A touch of vanilla. Flawless so far, but lacks fantasy and variety. Mouth: Quite some white fruits again. The usual apple-pear bundle. "Standard" ABV (46%?). Clean stuff, but becomes more and more grassy and quite bitter now. Cincona and cactus juice. Bitter lemon. Finish: Dry and salty. Vanishes, leaving a feeling of brackish water and some strong bitterness. Comment: At first nosing, I thought this would be a simple and enjoyable fruity malt, such as those 1991 Lochsides. The mouth, too bitter, was disappointing.

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