Review #120: BLIND - Old Particular Auchroisk 15 54.5% from K&L.

Color - Yellow Gold

Nose - Honey and Vanilla, marshmallow,

Taste - Very malty, apples, a touch of floral,

Finish - Medium- Bit of a raw wood, cereal, cigar box, honey, pepper

Overall - I am going to guess ex-bourbon and highland. Is that pepper on the tongue spice or a higher ABV than I was thinking. It reminds me of Timorous Beastie turned down a bit. The raw wood on the finish is a bit distracting. I am going to guess it is a little hot due to age as opposed to ABV. I am really confused on this one, no idea. It just doesn't have anything that stands out - 10 years, 43%, Arran 10 though I could see this being a young CS highland that I am just missing the ABV on.

Rating system is price influenced as it is based on my shopping decisions when buying a bottle.
10 Best in Show
9 Great Dram for Special Occasions
8 Worthy of consistent spot in my collection
7 Worth picking up a bottle if in the mood
6 I would buy a bottle if it went on sale
5 I would drink it happily if offered
4 I would drink it if offered on the rocks
3 Maybe some soda will make this potable
2 I'll Pass
1 Toilet cleaner
Inclusive Ratings
Overall6.1
Standard Deviation0.90
Skew0.66
Kurtosis-0.16