Being COVID careful, Philip hosted the Nosers on his deck, and kept any hint of chill away with the fire pit flame. It was a gorgeous night, with topics ranging from the upcoming US election to the golf season, and what, if any plans, any have for the coming winter. Not much travel anticipated, that’s for sure.
Round 1: Highland Park – Magnus
Cost: $46 CDN
Region: Orkney Is
Fun Facts:
The greatest all-rounder in the world of malt whisky and definitely in an island style. The distillery is set on a hillside near Kirkwall, capital of the Orkneys and at 58.6 degrees North is the northernmost distillery in the world.
NSC Comments:
Colour: Good color, maybe a sherry look to it
Nose: Nice, soft nose
Palate: An orange tinge to it on the taste, bit of vanilla
Finish: A short finish
Drinkability: 4,4,4.75,4,4,5,4.75
Round 2: Redbreast 12 Year Old
Cost: $74 CDN
Region: Irish
Fun Facts:
Project Wingman – turns a bottle into a bird feeder
NSC Comments:
Colour: Dark Sherry colour
Nose: Strong nose, smells like a higher alcohol content. Apricots on the nose, quite fruity
Palate: Nutty taste, a bit sweet, Bit of oil in it, Considered somewhat complex
Finish: No real tail to it
Drinkability: 3.75,4,5,5,5,5,5
Bonus Round: Longmorn 21 Year Old
Cost: $110 CDN
Region: Ireland
Fun Facts:
The legend of The Tyrconnell was born in 1876, when R. M. Delamere entered his chestnut colt, Tyrconnell, in the prestigious National Produce Stakes horse race. Fortune found favor with Delamere that afternoon, as Tyrconnell bested horses and oddsmakers alike on his march to victory.
NSC Comments:
Colour: Light in colour
Nose: Getting nothing, just a bit of carmell
Palate: Pleasant bite to it, peppery, with a hint of bourbon in it
