Kategoriarkiv: Ian Macleod Distillers

Ian Macleod Distillers, Independent bottlers, Islay, MacLeod’s (Islay)

Macleod’s Islay

februari 26, 2021 williamswhiskydatabase Lämna en kommentar

ABV: 40 %
Origin: Islay
Type: Single Malt
Bottles in collection: 0
Emptied bottles: 1
Impression: 2/5

Tasting notes
Nose: This is young and peaty. At first there’s a medicinal and vegetable peatiness up front. When it settles there are spikes of fresh citrus fruits and a smell of cardboard. The ethanol is coming through in a not so good way and it’s lacking in depth. After a while there’s a tobacco note and a hint of vanilla coming through around the edges. It becomes a bit fruitier with time in the glass.

Mouth: It starts out a bit flat and then it becomes honey sweet. After that it takes a second or two for the peat to arrive. It’s a warmer peatiness than on the nose with burning hay and wood. There’s vanilla and a feint scent of assorted fruits buried within. There’s still a taste of cardboard and it still lacks depth. Everything seems to sit in a single layer.

Finish: The medicinal peatiness takes over and the first part of the finish is quite nice. After a while it sort of shifts towards being savory and when the oak arrives there’s a nice complexity to it. The oak is not especially interesting and the finish isn’t very long. There is a small hint of ripe berries peeking through somewhere along the line. This is an okey whisky and it serves it purpose, giving peat lovers on a budget a decent alternative.

Additional information
This is the Islay version of the series ”Macleod’s Regional Malts” by independent bottler Ian MacLeod Distillers. The distillery and the age are not disclosed.

Highlands, Ian Macleod Distillers, Independent bottlers, MacLeod’s (Highland)

Macleod’s Highland

juli 28, 2020 williamswhiskydatabase Lämna en kommentar

ABV: 40 %
Origin: Highlands
Type: Single Malt
Bottles in collection: 0
Emptied bottles: 0
Impression: 3/5

Tasting notes
Nose: This is mild and sweet. At first there’s not much coming out of the glass except a mild and sweet floral note. After a few seconds vanilla and red berries start to appear in the center, but they are not recognizable as specific kinds. The floral note is leaning towards elderflower and a hint of lemongrass. It’s a nice nose but it lacks some depth and complexity.

Mouth: It starts out very mild with vanilla, honey and malt. There’s a toffee note sitting in the middle. There’s a dustiness in the back and a floral note up front. The fruitiness increases with time and after a while it comes through as sweet oranges. In the back there are feint notes of oil and soot and that gives it a nive depth which makes up for the low impact.

Finish: A burst of the orange fruitiness together with the vanilla take lead and afterwards it basically moves directly to the oak finish. It’s a very nice oakiness with some nuttiness to it. It’s mainly hazelnuts. There’s also a fruity quality to the wood which makes it a nice compliment to the nose and the mouth. This is actually a very good whisky considering it’s decently priced and has low ABV.

Additional information
This is a NAS single malt from an undisclosed highland distillery. It’s released by the independent bottler Ian Macleod Distillers.

Ian Macleod Distillers, MacLeod’s (Speyside), Speyside

Macleod’s 8 YO Speyside

juli 18, 2020 williamswhiskydatabase Lämna en kommentar

ABV: 40 %
Origin: Speyside
Type: Single Malt
Bottles in collection: 0
Emptied bottles: 0
Impression: 3/5

Tasting notes
Nose: This is sweet and fruity. At first there’s a bright fruitiness with citrus fruits and raspberries sitting on top of a darker fruitiness with plums and prunes. There is a malty funkiness in the background and there is a small note of hay somewhere in the center. It gets sweeter with time in the glass and that reveals honey, vanilla and just a hint of sweet liquorice. This is a very pleasant nose.

Mouth: It starts out a bit flat, with just a sweetness and a white bread note. The honey arrives pretty early as well as a bitter note. There is way less fruitiness compared to the nose. A small hint of lemons and maybe a thin layer of tropical fruits do come through, but it goes rather fast towards the oakiness. The liquorice comes through if it’s kept in the mouth for a good amount of time.

Finish: It starts out with vanilla and honey and with the darker, sweeter fruit notes. It then, via a malty note, trancends into an undefinable tropical fruitiness connected to the upcoming oak flavours. It’s a very nice oakiness that feels fresh and fruity. The dark fruitiness creates a backdrop for the final part, in which a nice oaky flavour stays in the back of the palate. This is a good whisky, but it feels a little thin at times, especially at first impact on the palate.

Additional information
This is a single malt from an undisclosed Speyside distillery. It’s released by the independent bottler Ian Macleod Distillers.