Writers' Tears Double Oak Irish WhiskeyIrish WhiskeyBottled By Walsh Whiskey 70cl 46% Writers' Tears Double Oak is a blend of both Irish single malt and single pot still whiskeys, and is matured in a mix of ex bourbon and ex cognac casks for extra character and complexity. Bottled at 46% without chill filtration, Writers' Tears Double Oak is an Irish whiskey to savour, and works best as a contemplative after dinner dram with a bit of time in the glass. Attributes Distillery Undisclosed

Bottling Year 2014 Limited Edition Yes Cask Number RO 14/04 Bottle Size 70cl ABV 46

this is most likely from some point between the late 1990s and the early to mid 2000s - the label still says Pure Malt

Nose: Very fruity - apricots

21:06 is one of the most interesting and revealing whiskies yet released by Adelphi's Highland distillery - just about every possible detail of Ardnamurchan AD/10

An old example of Glenrothes when it was bottled as a straight 12 year old in the early 1990s before the vintage statement dumpy presentation replaced it

the warmth and supple texture of this dram elegantly grace the palate and bring together a balance of light peat smoke and ripe fruit

Nose: Green apple peels and dried stone fruits are joined by milk-soaked breakfast cereals

back in the earliest days of the Teeling whiskey company

all kinds of layered fruit complexity and utterly perfect balance

It changed hands many times until 1969 when it was sold to Eddie Cairns who then proceeded to upgrade the distillery and then sold it to Stanley Morrison (later Morrison Bowmore) in 1984

Palate: Light on the tongue

A wonderful old Glenburgie 1954 30-year-old Speyside single malt whisky