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Inchgower
distillery ís located in Buckie, Banffshire
and was founded in 1871 by Alexander Wilson who wanted to
replace the older Tochineal distillery.
Sadly,
Alexander Wilson suffered bankruptcy in 1936 and the
distillery was taken over by Buckie Council who sold it onwards
to Arthur Bell & Sons in 1938 for a nice profit.
Arthur Bell & Sons refurbished and extended the distillery
in 1966 and in 1985 they were purchased by UDV which itself
eventually evolved into Diageo. |
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Inchgower |
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General whisky characteristics: Herbal, floral, aromatic
leather |
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Exclusive Malts,
Inchgower,
distilled 20.09.1974, 34y, 49.7% ABV
cask #7881, one of
187 bottles
Typical cost of
this bottle; €€€€€ |
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Glass:
Spiegelau
Colour: Rich
gold, almost amber
Nose:
Delightfully
aromatic and floral with hints of leather and polished wood. As
the minutes pass the leather and wood fade, whereas the floral
elements increase.
Palate:
Smooth, rich,
fantastically perfumed flora.
With 4 drops of
water: Slightly weaker nose, but smoother and even more
floral palate.
Finish:
Long. Even longer with water. Never-ending perfume & flora.
Overall Impression:
Great, smashing,
super! I really love this dram. Why did I get such a
small sample. Where's the full bottle?
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James McArthur,
Inchgower,
12y,
59% ABV
bottled Feb. 1991
Typical cost of
this bottle; originally €€€€€ |
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Glass:
Spiegelau
Colour:
light gold, pale yellow
Nose:
Herbs and spices
but with plenty of spirit (due to the 59%). Nicely aromatic.
Palate:
Initially smooth
but soon expanding to a spirity tingle with all that alcohol.
There's definitely some ery aromatic leather.
With 6 drops of
water in about 2cl: A much more aromatic nose with herbs,
leather and gentle oak. The palate is smooth and warming before
very aromatic, almost perfumed leather and oak expand across the
palate.
With 6 further
drops of water in about 1cl: Aromatic, slightly
perfumed hay, grasses, leather and wonderful countryside.
Finish:
Long and aromatic, maybe slightly dry.
Overall Impression:
A thoroughly enjoyable dram.
I really like it!
But at this ABV you really need water to bring the best out.
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BBR,
Inchgower,
1982
- 2010, 28y,
56.2% ABV
Cask No.6968
Typical cost of
this bottle; €€€€€
Dram-atics live review |
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Glass:
Classic Malt
Colour:
Bright
(21ct) gold
Nose:
Massively floral butterscotch with aromatic sandalwood and just
a hint of lavendar.
Palate:
Very
floral with some black pepper, but this really needs some water
due to the alcohol burn and content.
With
4
drops of water:
Even
more floral and now herbal on the nose with less butterscotch.
The palate is even smoother and creamier with less pepper, but
it now has a thinner mouth-feel.
With
4
further drops of water:
A much weaker nose is perhaps too faint and the palate is again
thinner, but even more floral.
Finish:
Long
with
some pepper tingle, even longer with water.
Overall Impression:
A
very good whisky which just confirms further why I like
Inchgower. It needs a little water, but not too much. The second
addition of 4 drops was perhaps just a little too much in this
case.
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Whisky
Doris,
Inchgower,
28y,
30.6.1992 - 13.12.2010, 56.6% ABV
Bourbon Hogshead
No.6971, bottle No.99 of 192
Typical cost of
this bottle; €€€€€
Reviewed as part of
MMA 2011 |
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Glass:
Classic Malt
Colour:
Sunny
yellow sandy beach
Nose:
Initially lots of honey followed by slightly smoky floral malt
and hints of popcorn. AFter some minutes a faint suggestion of
lightly smoked fruity wood appears alongside very aromatic
floral elements.
Palate:
Fruity
with passion fruit, apricot and peach. Also creamy with a hint
of very light peat smoke?
Finish:
Long,
fruity and creamy.
Overall Impression:
Very
good and thoroughly enjoyable Inchgower.
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Master
of Malt,
Inchgower,
29y,
30.6.1982 - 22.11.2011, 53.9%
ABV
Refill Hogshead,
one of
190 bottles
Typical cost of
this bottle; €€€€€
Dram-atics live review |
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Glass:
Classic Malt
Colour:
Sunshine
yellow
Nose:
Sweet
and fruity with kiwi and passion fruit, maybe a touch of guava
too. There's also a light maltiness and creamy vanilla. A jolly
good light and refreshing nose. Sherbert lemons anyone?
Palate:
very
creamy with raspberry and galia melon
and lots of fruitiness which
is interspersed with a black pepperiness. In fact somehow I'm
reminded of parma ham with melon and just a sprinkling of black
pepper. There's also a light spiciness coming through which
could be ginger? With some background hints of butterscotch.
With 4 drops of
water: The nose is less fruity and has now developed a
leafiness. The palate has a lighter fruitiness and more white
pepper than black.
Finish:
Very long,
tingly and spicy fruit.
Overall Impression:
Excellent, I love it!
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Wemyss,
Inchgower,
46%
ABV
Distilled 1982,
bottled 2013
Hogshead,
one of
315 bottles
Original cost of
this bottle; Unknown |
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Glass:
Classic Malt
Colour:
Pale yellow gold
Nose:
Creamy, creme brulee, custard and also fragrantly meaty. I'm
thinking roast chicken or turkey.
Palate:
Mildly
floral meatiness but still filled with flavour.
Finish:
Long, mild and floral.
Overall Impression:
Wonderfully mild but yet intense.
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A.D. Rattray, Inchgower, 34y, 61.3% ABV
Original cost of
this bottle; Unknown
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Glass:
Classic Malt
Colour:
Oak
Nose:
Initially a musty woodiness further developing to include banana
stem (or skin).
Palate:
Rich
and intense, much more so than the nose with a suggestion of
young, fruity red wine and custard with a hint of cinnamon.
Finish:
Long with that suggestion of cinnamon custard.
Overall Impression:
Nice,
very nice.
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A.D.
Rattray, Inchgower, 30y, 56.3% ABV
Original cost of
this bottle; Unknown
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Glass:
Classic Malt
Colour:
Golden
Nose:
Intense with a mildly musty creaminess. Some suggestion of
vanilla and then, surprisingly what I can only describe as
chicken and mushroom pie with a creamy sauce.
Palate:
Very
floral and delicate with that meatiness from the nose. There's
also a fruity hint of young red wine.
Finish:
Long and intense.
Overall Impression:
Thoroughly enjoyable.
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Adelphi, Inchgower,
26y,
1980 - 2007, 59.8% ABV
Cask 14155, one of
58 bottles
Original cost of
this bottle;
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Glass:
Classic Malt
Colour:
So dark it's almost black.
Nose:
Rich
coffee beans, 100% cacao dark chocolate, woody smokiness and a
hint of plums marinated in something strong and rich.
Palate:
The
fruitiness of plum or damson translates immediately onto the
palate, then the suggestion of rich coffee making it extremely
mouth-coating.
Finish:
Extremely long with that suggestion of rich coffee right at the
end.
Overall Impression:
This is incredibly rich and deep and a true after dinner malt
but don't spoil it with coffee, it already has enough! Perhaps
after dinner mints would be a good accompaniment. Great?
You bet!
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