The WSD Challenge for Independent Bottlers

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The Winning Tasting Notes

By Teun van Wel

Benromach 2001 Cask Strength

Nose: Bob Marley waking up.

Taste: To hot to do work.

Finish: Very relaxed.

Wemyss Cragganmore 1989 "Lemon Grove"

Nose: Waking up in Barbados.

Taste: Going to the beach and have a Malibu cocktail

Finish: Although you have to go home you stay on the beach and and have another one.  Very relaxed.

Duncan Taylor Octave Linkwood 1991 20 Years Old

Nose: I just love the smell of whisky in the morning.

Taste: Something to talk about with fellow enthusiasts.

Finish: Sunday 9 Sep, after breakfast, very relaxed.

Douglas Laing Old & Rare Glen Grant 1985 25 Years Old

Nose: Like a Saturday afternoon at Maltstock

Taste: Is that the BBQ firing up?

Finish: An unforgettable evening around the camp fire with fellow enthusiasts sharing and enjoying great whisky - very relaxed.

Gordon & MacPhail Glen Grant 25 Years Old

Nose: Like being on a remote tropical island some where in the  mid south Pacific just before noon, on an undiscovered beach, getting a massage from a young lady with the softest hands you'll ever find, while sipping the ultimate Pina Colada from a coconut, knowing there's absolutely nothing you have yo do for the rest of the day. Utterly relaxed.

Taste: Sure.

Finish: Never.  Please!

Berry Brothers & Rudd Glenlivet 1973 38 Years Old

Nose:  Hmmm.  Looks like I just got an extra week on the island.

Taste:  Oooh and she just bought me a fruit basket.

Finish:  Feeling totally and utterly relaxed.

Adelphi Glenrothes 1969 42 Years Old

Nose: If I wasn't so relaxed I'm sure I could come up with some fantastis notes.

Taste:  Ditto

Finish:  Can we finally relax now?

A Word from the Owner

Frankly I distance myself from the judging which was undertaken by Kirsteen and Vicky and hence forth a more reasonable judge has been appointed.  Any complaints take it up with them.  I could have over-ridden their decision but that is not my way - we run a democratic dictatorship.  If you discard the blatant promotional material above you are left with the workings of a deranged tour operator.  Oh well!  Teun won a bottle of the Berry's Glenlivet for his trouble - if everything in life was so easy.  Other whisky festivals are available.