Dominick Maino is a whisky connoisseur who believes that you do not drink whisky, you experience it....you savor it...you learn from each experience....and then you do it all again. Check out his other blog at http://www.MainosMemos.blogspot.com .

1. Maino’s Whisky Tasting Notes
Live from Scotland
Name of Whisky:__Glenfarclas 10 y/o____________
Distiller: Glenfarclas Distillery, Ballindalloch, Banffshire; Scotland Age: 10years_
Color: ____straw gold with a touch of light amber_
Casks: Oak _______ABV: _40%_____
Swirl: Few legs, no streaks, not oily
Nose (Neat):_ Bright, vibrant, fruity, some sherry sweetness _____ (Dilute): _
Apple, Apricot, Banana, Burnt wood, Carnation, Cedar, Chocolate, Cooked mash, Cinnamon, Citric, Cloves, Coconut,
Coffee, Dried hay, Dried hops, Earthy, Figs, Fishy, Heather, Honey, Lavender, Leather, Lemon, Lilac, Liquorice, Madeira,
Malt extract, Medicinal, Mossy, Mulch, Nutmeg, Nutty, Oranges, Peaches, Pear, Peaty, Pine, Pine nuts, Plums, Pot ale,
Rose, Sea-spray, Sautemes, Sherry, Smoke, Sulphury,Tangerines,Tea, Vanilla, Woody, Yeast extract
Nose Intensity: Mellow Warming Prickly Peppery Sharp
Flavor: Vanilla, citrus, Cinnamon, very mild smoke, a hint of sherry
Apple, Apricot, Banana, Burnt wood, Carnation, Cedar, Chocolate, Cooked mash, Cinnamon,
Citric, Cloves, Coconut, Coffee, Dried hay, Dried hops, Earthy, Figs, Fishy, Heather, Honey,
Lavender, Leather, Lemon, Lilac, Liquorice, Madeira, Malt extract, Medicinal, Mossy, Mulch,
Nutmeg, Nutty, Oranges, Peaches, Pear, Peaty, Pine, Pine nuts, Plums, Pot ale, Rose, Sea-spray,
Sautemes, Sherry, Smoke, Sulphury,
Tangerines,Tea, Vanilla, Woody, Yeast extract
Mouth Feel: Smooth Viscous Drying Puckering Clean Creamy
First Taste: Clean Sweet Sour Salty Bitter
First Taste Intensity: Mellow Warming Prickly Peppery Sharp
Finish: Clean Sweet Sour Salty Bitter
Finish Intensity: Mellow Warming Prickly Peppery Sharp
Comments: As I write this I am in Edinburgh, Scotland (3/12). All whisky actually enjoyed in
Scotland seems to be better. The 21 year old was very good….this ten year old…well, maybe
even better if not its equal! …a good single malt….made better when combined with the
Edinburgh air!
M rating: 3Ms MMM’s Cost: __<$50 __