Mannochmore 2006 SMWS 64.149 17, WB: 243252

Second SMWS bottle. Alliances shift. One has to be... flexible in this world.
Nose: Heavy ecclesiastic scent of old, varnish, dry rot, prayer cushions, hymn books, paraffin lamps, flowers and candles, all baking away peacefully in the warmth of the slow-burning ovens. Baked apples with a muscovado topping. A bag full of chocolate shavings. I admit: Black Forest gateau smashing in the face. It's all about the book. It begins and ends with the book. When can I get a copy? Mouth: Chocolate cake with lots of cream. Pickeled cherries, rummy, cherry watery, refreshing, a hint of menthol, lots of fudge, dates and stewed plums, marmelading.
Finish: Small espresso. Milk chocolate, Cognac XO oiling down, with a mouthful of mountain herbs.

Everybody counts or nobody counts. – Bosch

91/100

Mortlach 2004 SMWS 76.152 19, WB: 243255

SMWS, what a strange club, instead of names, numerical codes (which you look up anyway) and predetermined flavours, quasi incapacitating, elitist and somehow ... not. Anyway.
Mortlach, the name sounds like a war cry. "But Enough Talking, I Challenge You."
Nose: Ground in a mixed forest. Moss and all kinds of elf dung. Old library with wise books. Sawmill. Fruit stall next to dried fruits. Sunday roast with grilled pineapple slices.
Mouth: Sweet, pineapple juice, apricot juice, apple juice, sherbet, doughnuts in lots of oil, crêpes.

Finish: Mouth-filling, coating, waxy, oily, blunt teeth. Dental floss, a hint of mint. Sticky, dry.
With ¼ teaspoon of water, the nose loses intensity. Herbs and dusty spices dominate in the mouth. Some cinnamon spiciness is noticeable in the finish. Why continue to buy from SMWS?
“To Be The Best; Isn’t That A Good Enough Reason?” Kojiro.
93/100

Ben Nevis 24 BW, The Fine Art of Whisky, WB: 246425

I shop by colour, so this ambery clay promises delicious aromas and exciting taste experiences. "Suspecting and knowing are not the same." However, the risk of being disappointed is just as real.

Nose: Glue like Patex, crème brûlée, canelé, pancakes with lots of egg and maple syrup. Vanilla sauce on hot cherries. Barrel with lots more bourbon in it - Buffalo Trace I guess. "I'd stay here, happy forever..."
Mouth: Ui sharp, ginger, oak royal of course, cinnamon spiciness. Sage and other herbs fight a divine battle. Other whisky connoisseurs find other flavours. "Where's the glory in repeating what others have done?"
Finish: Spiciness remains, allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon again. Mystical forest floor. After a while, a puree of rocket and radicchio remains in the mouth.
"Life is only precious because it ends, kid." (The Son of Neptune) 

89/10