First Kottkamp autumn tasting yesterday
As I wrote yesterday we had the first autumn whisky tasting at Kottkamp yesterday. Once again all tickets have been sold out and many friends been there. My job this day has been to serve the Speyside malts and some Irish whiskeys together with Ulli. Sadly Sandra has been ill, I wish her all the best from here.
Naturally I also had some malts yesterday, even if I hadn't the time to taste them in detail. My first one has once again been the BenRiach 12y Arumaticus Fumosus, a peated malt finished in a rum cask. It's ok. Many guests asked for a new Irish malt, the Kilbeggan 15y in a very interesting bottle. It tastes good, with honey and vanilla. But it still is no Scottish single malt, so nothing for my collection. Number three has been the Macallen 12y with sherry, berries, and chocolate, a fine malt for its price. After the Macallen I had a Royal Lochnagar 1991 16y with sherry, tang, some smoke, pepper, and honey. The flavour is long and strong. The second last this evening has been a Benrinnes 1974 34y, a very good malt, with candied fruit and sherry, spicy and fruity, but still gentle. To close the evening an Islay must not miss. I've choosen a Caol Ila 1979 27y Signatory Cask Strength, every time a good solution. Now I can't await the next tasting on October, 23rd. And I've got to find a way how to document my tasting notes in a more comparable online. Maybe at http://www.connosr.com/.
