The Official Whisky of the Open, Lock Lomond created this in collaboration with 2011 Open Champion Darren Clarke.
NSC Comments:
Orange on the nose
Water makes a difference
Long finish
Very nice
Smooth
Smuggling for the group (whatever that means)
Round 2: Glenfiddich Experimental Series IPA Cask Finish
Cost: $100 CDN
Region: Speyside
Fun Facts:
The glen of the river Fiddich gives its name to the biggest-selling single malt whisky in the world. The Glenfiddich distillery is on the small river whose name it bears, in Dufftown.
A whisky finished in casks seasoned with India Pale Ale
NSC Comments:
Honey taste once water was added
But no one could describe what they smelled or tasted
Not a winner. But not the worst loser ever.
Bonus Round: Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old
Cost: $100 CDN
Region: Highland
Fun Facts:
Might be the highest elevation distillery in Scotland
95 Points by Jim Murray Whisky Bible
NSC Comments:
Everybody loves it. Very smooth.
Great color. A perfect finish
Bit of Carmel
Bonus Round: Octomore Masterclass 08.1 8 Year Old
Cost: $268 CDN
Region: Islay
Fun Facts:
168 ppm phenol – Holy Lord Jesus.
NSC Comments:
Smuggled in from the Rome airport by Chris’s son for the other son, turns out, he doesn’t like peat. The bottle is ours by default!
Stupid crazy amount of peat and 59 proof
So powerful, so strong on the nose
Once you have it in your mouth it will spread like honey on the tongue
THE most distinctive scotch the club has had
Water allows you to pick out more of the complexities
Wow
Unbelievable
This session went deep into the night, and at the end, the Octomore was “no more” (see what I did there).
