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Might 3, 2022
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Little Duos, as we speak Littlemill 1989
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Keep in mind these late Nineteen Eighties – early Nineties indie Littlemills that took maltdom by storm just a few years again, along with some ‘secret Northern Irish’ from comparable vintages that have been whole fruit bombs too? Nicely, apparently, there’s extra…
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Littlemill 31 yo 1989/2021 (48.7%, Whisky Mew, Carsten Ehrlich & Hideo Yamaoka for Bar Barns & The Mash Tun Tokyo, hogshead, cask #171, 223 bottles) 
There’s numerous knowledge on the again label however it’s all written in Japanese, which is regular thoughts you. Anyway, gents, if I’ll say so, begin your mangos and your bananas!… (and do not get me flawed.) Color: gold. Nostril: certainly, certainly, some great fruity notes, 2/3 tropical and 1/3 from temperate orchards. As anticipated, mangos and bananas, plus guavas and papayas (anticipated as effectively), plus very ripe pears and plums, then somewhat custard and a wee grassy contact that’ll stop this child from getting an excessive amount of excessive, so far as fruitiness goes. I simply can’t see who might be towards this. Mouth: it isn’t inconceivable that the citrusy a part of this extravagant basket of fruits would have grown even bigger over time from, say 25 to 30 years previous. In any case, there are extra tangerines and grapefruits on this, and slightly much less, err, bananas. Some ardour fruits for certain, in addition to, maybe, somewhat extra contemporary oak/inexperienced tea. Fairly some custard too. It was most definitely the best time to bottle this, if I’ll humbly say so. End: medium, with extra grapefruit pips and liquorice wooden. Feedback: it’s slightly fascinating to witness the arrival of a tipping level in an extended maturation. Nice fruity drop, in any case.
SGP:651 – 89 factors. |
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Littlemill 32 yo 1989/2022 (55.2%, The Whisky Company, hogshead, 216 bottles) 
That is some pure Whisky Company. I imply, it’s The Whisky Company for The Whisky Company. Oh effectively, I do know what I am attempting to say. Color: mild gold. Nostril: this time once more, somewhat extra mentholy and piney tones have wormed their approach into this extravagant fruity combo. Slightly extra chalk too, for the higher as regular. Apart from that, ardour fruits, mangos and pink grapefruits are working the present. With water: chalk is additional up, in a Sancerre sort of approach. Mouth (neat): pure citrusy goodness, plus maracuja. Not a lot so as to add, this has remained completely contemporary and zesty. With water: as soon as once more, some chalk chiming in, even aspirin and matcha tea powders. Geared in the direction of limeness. End: actually lengthy, sharp, extraordinarily effectively carved. Very lemony aftertaste. Feedback: this one reminds you that Littlemill was a Lowlander. Some sides have been harking back to Rosebank and even St. Magdalene.
SGP:651 – 90 factors. |
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Sensible Littlemills, each of them, as anticipated.
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