Obscurities
2009 Teaninch Obscurity Bottling
12 Year old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
70cL / 50.7% abv
North Star
June 2022
Scotland
Highland
Teaninich
Tasting notes…
NOSE:
A brand new bag of toffifee & the pictures
PALATE:
Heaventree of stars hung with humid nightblue fruit
FINISH:
Long, dry, fruits & fibres
2008 Macduff Obscurity Bottling
13 Year old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
70cL / 57.6% abv
North Star
November 2021
Scotland
Highland
MacDuff
Tasting notes…
Nose:
Strawberry & vanilla pod strudel
Palate:
Thick apricot jam, sprinkled with sanding sugar
Finish:
Sherried brown sugar with a dry coating
2008 Glenrothes Obscurity Bottling
15 Year old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
70cL / 52% abv
North Star
September 2022
Scotland
Speyside
Glenrothes
2014 Rhuadh Mhor Obscurity Bottling
7 Year old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
70cL / 53.6% abv
North Star
June 2022
Scotland
Highland
Rhuadh Mhor
Tasting notes…
Nose:
Fumes from a well-maintained 1974 Leyland Sherpa
Palate:
Punchy, salty barbecue stacked with Cajun pork chops
Finish:
A waft of dirty ashtrays filled with Cuban cigars
2008 Royal Brackla Obscurity Bottling
13 Year old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
70cL / 53.1% abv
North Star
September 2022
Scotland
Highland
Royal Brackla
Tasting notes…
Nose:
Profiteroles, heavy of the cream & dark chocolate
Palate:
Raspberry, lemon juice & tartare
Finish:
“If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavour.”
2006 Blair Athol Obscurity Bottling
16 Year old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
70cL / 49.6% abv
North Star
November 2022
Scotland
Highland
Blair Athol
Tasting notes…
Nose:
Blanched almonds on biscotti with marzipan jam
Palate:
A cloak of warm dark chocolate & hazelnuts
Finish:
Turkish black coffee with cardamom
2014 Caol Ila Obscurity Bottling
8 Year old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
70cL / 51.1% abv
North Star
September 2022
Scotland
Speyside
Caol Ila
Tasting notes…
Nose:
Peated aniseed with burnt orange slices
Palate:
Citrusy, soot and ash
Finish:
Medicinal, salty marmalade
