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| Hi, this is one of our (almost) daily tastings. Santé! |
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September 22, 2023 |
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Noch More Mannochmore
I've heard that we're still leading the challenge for the most stupid title for a blog post ever, coupled with the award for the most vulgar alliteration of the century. It's good to have goals in life, but we're not yet venturing onto TikTok, let's not exaggerate. So, Mannochmore…
(Anne Burgess, georgaph)
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Mannochmore 14 yo 2008/2023 (52%, Cadenhead's Natural Strength, Oloroso cask matured, 300 bottles) 
Colour: full gold. Nose: interesting varnish and acetone at first, then the expected old walnuts, with some earthy tones, even mushrooms and moss, as well as whiffs of coal smoke. Apple peel as well. Nice nose. With water: more spicy oak coming through, pencil shavings, a drop of umami sauce, something glutamatey (right)… Mouth (neat): touches of varnish once more, roasted chestnuts, something a tad prickly (vinegar de Jerez?) and some sour wines, orange wines perhaps? There's rather a lot of black pepper too, the usual bitter oranges and green walnuts… With water: some peppered caramel, perhaps, touch of dry molasses… Finish: medium, with these cedar shavings again. Clove. Comments: it's pretty dry and rather oaky, but I don't think anyone's still producing oloroso 'dulce', or cream oloroso, or whatever.
SGP:361 - 80 points. |
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Mannochmore 13 yo 2010/2023 (54.8%, Dram Mor, refill bourbon hogshead, cask #3088) 
Colour: straw. Nose: an all-natural one this time, on sweet barley, garden fruits, apples, plums, with also wine gums, pear drops and a little white bread. Baguette, bien sûr. With water: comté cheese, even good gouda, baker's yeast, touch of varnish, a tiny acetic touch, even a little ammonia, which works in this context… In short, all is fine. Mouth (neat): I enjoy this feeling of wine gums, good newmake, pear spirit, plums… In this very case you'd even find strawberries here and there. With water: a tad rounder, with also some banana skin. Finish: medium, joyful, slightly sweet and sour, with drops of some very lemony sauvignon blanc. Comments: very lovely all-natural malt, close to the ingredients. You could almost add more water to produce… white (barley) wine. Kind of.
SGP:551 - 85 points. |
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Mannochmore 13 yo 2008/2022 (59%, Chorlton Whisky, bourbon barrel, 162 bottles)
Always these awesome medieval labels. We know a few bottlers who occasionally display medieval behaviour, but that is certainly not the case with Chorlton. Colour: white wine. Nose: sameish, perhaps with a little more oils, sunflower, grape pips… The fruitiness is a little 'rounder' too, a little more towards peaches, clementines, prickly pears… With water: (viscimetry gone wild)… Lemon and rhubarb tarte with a lot of custard and meringue. Mouth (neat): a little strong, on the other hand who could be against lemon + aniseed + fennel + peaches? With water: absolutely excellent, tight, lemony, refreshing. And consequently, pretty dangerous as it 'goes down a little too well'. Finish: long, fresh, with some egg cream, more lemon tarte, touch of coriander and dill. Impeccable. Comments: indeed, this refreshing side can be a little dangerous, they should add a warning on a back label. Of course not.
SGP:651 - 86 points. |
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