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Region
Colour
Specifications
Score
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Age Statement
Distillation Year
ABV %
Single Cask
Single Cask
Cask #
Bottling Type
Type
Official Bottling (OB)
Independent Bottling (IB)
Cask Purchase
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Bottler
Cask Type
Cask Number
Location
RLA (litres)
Bulk (litres)
Price
£
$
£
Investment Decision
Buy
Hold
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Regauge Date
Cask Comments
Alcohol Integration
Cool
Prickly
Aromatic Behavior
Aromatic Lift
Muted
Expressive
Aromatic Integration
Diffuse
Focused
Structural Axes
Light
Heavy
Dry
Coating
Sharp
Rounded
Fleeting
Persistent
Mouthfeel
Waxy
Mineral
Oily
Taut
Drying
Plush
Chemical Families
Tap to rank up to 3 primary aroma families.
Phenols
smoke · ash · medicinal · incense
Short-chain esters
fruit · lift · brightness
Long-chain esters
weight · wax · oil
Aldehydes
green apple · citrus peel · fresh malt
Lactones
coconut · sweet oak · custard
Tannins / polyphenols
grip · dryness
Terpenes / terpenoids
pepper · spice · floral · herbal
Sulfur (low ppm)
savory · meaty
Process Drivers
Fermentation length
Short
Long
short: bright / simple
long: waxy / layered / aromatic depth
Cut style
Narrow
Wide
narrow: clean / precise
wide: texture / weight / oiliness
Copper contact
Low
High
low: savory / dense
high: lifted / clean
Wood influence
Subtle
Intense
subtle: spirit-led / open
intense: drying / sweet-framed / structured
Oxidation / Age effect
Distillate-led
Evolved
distillate-led: green apple · citrus · fresh malt
evolved: nut · dried fruit · rancio · leather · old books
Peat Expression
Absent
Medicinal
Smoky
Ashy
Tar-like
Low
Extreme
Tasting Notes
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Flavour Reference
Common descriptors
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PHENOLIC / SMOKE
(Smoke may exist without ash or tar. Medicinal may exist without smoke.)
Smoke
gentle · sweet · resinous · ashy
Ash
cigarette · dry
Tar
sweet · petroleum · creosote
Medicinal
camphor · vapour-rub · antiseptic
Incense
resinous · dry
FRUIT / ESTER
(Pith resolves structurally toward wood / tannin.)
Citrus
fresh · peel · zest · oil · pith
Apple
fresh · ripe · poached · stewed
Pear
fresh · ripe · poached
Cherry
fresh · maraschino · brandied
Stone fruit
ripe · poached · stewed
Banana
fresh · overripe · rotten
Tropical fruit
ripe · candied · artificial
SWEET / OAK-DERIVED
(Dark chocolate belongs to Oxidative / Mature.)
Vanilla
custard · creamy
Toffee
buttered · salty
Caramel
burnt · salted
Honey
light · dark · waxy
Honeycomb
light · toasted · beeswax
Milk chocolate
sweet · dusty · dark
WOOD / SPICE / HERBAL
Dry oak
fresh · dried · resinous
Black pepper
cracked · sharp
White pepper
fine · dry
Pink peppercorn
floral · sweet
Sichuan pepper
tingling · citrus
Green pepper / chile
vegetal · sharp
Licorice
sweet · rooty
Tarragon
herbal · anise
Sage
herbal · resinous
Rosemary
herbal · resinous
Forest floor
damp · earthy
Black tea
fresh · stewed · smoky
SAVORY / UMAMI
(Not flaws unless dominant.)
Umami
briny · meaty · fermented
Broth
meaty · rich · salty
Miso
white · red · aged
Mushroom
fresh · dried
OXIDATIVE / MATURE
(Fully evolved oxidative maturity: cooked · resinous · stable.)
Walnut
green · skin · meat
Almond
fresh · skin · marzipan
Hazelnut
fresh · toasted · praline
Dried fruit
raisin · fig · date
Leather
saddle · dry · worn
Tobacco
fresh · pipe
Old books
dusty · papery · musty
Mahogany
fresh · waxed · antique
Furniture polish
beeswax · linseed · cedar
Dark chocolate
bitter · polished
Acetone / nail polish
sharp · sweet · faded
Rancio
savory · cooked · resinous
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Flavour Reference
PHENOLIC / SMOKE
(Smoke may exist without ash or tar. Medicinal may exist without smoke.)
Smoke
gentle · sweet · resinous · ashy
Ash
cigarette · dry
Tar
sweet · petroleum · creosote
Medicinal
camphor · vapour-rub · antiseptic
Incense
resinous · dry
FRUIT / ESTER
(Pith resolves structurally toward wood / tannin.)
Citrus
fresh · peel · zest · oil · pith
Apple
fresh · ripe · poached · stewed
Pear
fresh · ripe · poached
Cherry
fresh · maraschino · brandied
Stone fruit
ripe · poached · stewed
Banana
fresh · overripe · rotten
Tropical fruit
ripe · candied · artificial
SWEET / OAK-DERIVED
(Dark chocolate belongs to Oxidative / Mature.)
Vanilla
custard · creamy
Toffee
buttered · salty
Caramel
burnt · salted
Honey
light · dark · waxy
Honeycomb
light · toasted · beeswax
Milk chocolate
sweet · dusty · dark
WOOD / SPICE / HERBAL
Dry oak
fresh · dried · resinous
Black pepper
cracked · sharp
White pepper
fine · dry
Pink peppercorn
floral · sweet
Sichuan pepper
tingling · citrus
Green pepper / chile
vegetal · sharp
Licorice
sweet · rooty
Tarragon
herbal · anise
Sage
herbal · resinous
Rosemary
herbal · resinous
Forest floor
damp · earthy
Black tea
fresh · stewed · smoky
SAVORY / UMAMI
(Not flaws unless dominant.)
Umami
briny · meaty · fermented
Broth
meaty · rich · salty
Miso
white · red · aged
Mushroom
fresh · dried
OXIDATIVE / MATURE
(Fully evolved oxidative maturity: cooked · resinous · stable.)
Walnut
green · skin · meat
Almond
fresh · skin · marzipan
Hazelnut
fresh · toasted · praline
Dried fruit
raisin · fig · date
Leather
saddle · dry · worn
Tobacco
fresh · pipe
Old books
dusty · papery · musty
Mahogany
fresh · waxed · antique
Furniture polish
beeswax · linseed · cedar
Dark chocolate
bitter · polished
Acetone / nail polish
sharp · sweet · faded
Rancio
savory · cooked · resinous