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OLD BUCK
(City of Pori, Finland. The first Finnish single malt whisky)

• Aged 3 Years, d 25.11.2001, b 11/2004, 70.6% (First Release)
Legless Scotsman's rating: 9 (92 points)
(Colour: honey gold / Nose 23 points: floral, honey, fruity, raisins, vanilla / Taste 23 points: medium-bodied, medicine, floral, fruity / Finish 23 points: long finish / Balance 23 points.

• Aged 4 years, d 20.3.2004, b January 2008, 70.6% (Second Release)
Legless Scotsman's rating: 9.5 (95 points)
(Colour: copper / Nose 24 points: sweet, oaky, licorice, black powder, honey, beewax / Taste 24 points: full-bodied, sweet, winey, salty, medicine, madeira / Finish 23 points: long and sweet finish / Balance 24 points. There was also a four year old second release distilled 25.2.2003 and bottled 7/2007.)

• Aged 5 years, barrel #4, d 20.3.2004, b 10.7.2009, 70.6% (Third Release)
Legless Scotsman's rating: 9+ (93 points)
(Colour: amber / Nose 24 points: sweet, candy, teabag, winey, sherry, floral, honeysuckle, beach mattress, dried fruits, leather, earthy, minty / Taste 23 points: full-bodied, sweet, honey, floral, cut barley, winey, perfumed / Finish 23 points: long & stray finish / Balance 23 points.)

• Aged 6 years, barrel #4, d 20.3.2004, b 14.4.2010, 70.6% (Third Release)
Legless Scotsman's rating: 9.5 (96 points)
(Colour: dark deep red, sherry / Nose 24 points: sherry, smooth, honey, madeira, roasted sugar, coffee, winey, dark chocolate / Taste 24 points: full-bodied, honey, plum, prunes, ripe fruits, sherry, oily, peach / Finish 24 points: coffee, fruity, honey, sherry, long finish / Balance 24 points. Very nice, sherryish whisky. Goreblimey, Old Buck just doesn't let you down...)

• Aged 6 years, barrel #2, d 26.1.2005, b 2/2011, 69% (Fourth Release)
Legless Scotsman's rating: 9- (89 points)
(Colour: dark gold / Nose 23 points: cognac, praline, vanilla, floral, soapy, honey / Taste 22 points: full-bodied, very very vanilla and floral / Finish 22 points: long and vanilla flavoured finish / Balance 22 points. Not the best of Old Buck but still very nice.)

• Aged 6 years, Bourbon barrel #6, d 25.10.2005, b 26.3.2012, 41.1%
Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (87 points)
Colour: orange/pale amber / Nose 23 points: fruity, rumraisins, Madeira-wine / Taste 22 points: medium-bodied, fruity, honey, Madeira-wine. Very winey / Finish 21 points: long and winey finish / Balance 21 points. Oddly only 41.1% ABV instead of the usual 70%. Something happened while maturing but Mika H doesn't know what. Also oddly the aromas and taste are different to what usually are associated with Bourbon barrels. But still nice whisky.)

Old Buck is a Speyside-type Finnish malt whisky from the city of Pori. Excellent local choice. Recommended. This single malt whisky is distilled at Beer Hunter's pub-brewery at the west side of Market Square.

Old Buck at Facebook -> here
Old Buck website -> here

"Kuule, vänskä. Mis sie tarvitset oikei hyvvää miestä? Täs siul on sellane."
Vakavasta tilanteesta huolimatta pyrkivät vänrikkiä hymyilyttämään nuo itsetietoiset
sanat, mutta hän tunsi kyllä Rokan maineen ja tiesi, että ne olivat totta.
"Ketjun päät on pahimmat. Ottakaa muutamia miehiä ja menkää varmistamaan vasen
sivusta. Menette hieman miehityksen ohi ja pidätte silmällä tilannetta siellä..."
"Käypä se hyväst. Tule sie konepistoolmies miun kansai! Anna miul se konepistool!"
"Eiköhän olisi syytä ottaa toinen kaveri?" sanoi vänrikki kuiskaten. "Lampinen
on äskeisestä järkyttynyt, sillä hän oli vasemmalla eikä hän muutenkaan ole lujahermoisimpia."
"En mie tarvihe hyvvää. Lippaanlattaajan mie. Tule, kuule! Mie oon huumormiehii.
Miun kansai on nii lustii jot hitto. Ota patruunoita niin paljo ko vaa saat kulkemaa."
He lähtivät.
(Väinö Linna - Tuntematon Sotilas)



TEERENPELI
(City of Lahti, Finland)

• Aged 4 years in oak cask, bottle #7/452, 43%
Legless Scotsman's rating: 7 (72 points) (Colour: gold&pale rose / Nose 23 points: liquor, sweet, praline, calvados / Taste 16 points: medium-bodied, cognac, pale / Finish 15 points: very short finish / Balance 18 points. Water smooths this down a bit. Easy drinking whisky)

• Aged 5 years in oak cask, bottle #372,bottled 2008
Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (86 points) (Colour: amber / Nose 23 points: praline, sweet, toffee, winey, malty / Taste 21 points: medium-bodied, sweet, fruity / Finish 21 points: medium finish / Balance 21 points.)

• Aged 6 years in oak cask, distilled 2003, bottle #09 0446, bottled 26.2.2009
Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (85 points) (Colour: pale amber / Nose 23 points: cognac, sweet, leather / Taste 22 points: medium-bodied, sweet, candy, floral / Finish 20 points: medium sweet finish / Balance 21 points.)

• Aged 6 years in oak cask, distilled 2004, bottle #10 0266, bottled 26.2.2010
Legless Scotsman's rating: 9- (88 points) (Colour: cider / Nose 21 points: smooth, fruity, honey, winey, mild / Taste 22 points: full-bodied, fruity, oranges, sweet / Finish 23 points: nice fruity afterkick, long finish / Balance 22 points.)

• Aged 8 years in oak cask, d 2003, b 2011, 43%
Legless Scotsman's rating: 9- (89 points) (Colour: pale brown / Nose 22 points: fruity, praline / Taste 23 points: medium-bodied, sweet, toffee / Finish 22 points: toffee finish / Balance 22 points. The best Teerenpeli release I've tasted so far.)

• Vatted malt 40/60 (Aberlour), 46%
Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (87 points) (Colour: amber / Nose 23 points: cognac, chocolate, liquor, grapes / Taste 22 points: medium-bodied, sweet, caramel / Finish 21 points: long and sweet finish / Balance 21 points.)



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