Anonymous Speyside 6, d.2010, Hemp Sparrow, Three Ten-Thousand, Bottled by Morrison & MacKay Whisky, Sherry Puncheon No. 900080, 66.1% abv.

Anonymous Speyside in this case is Glenfarclas. Morrison & MacKay doesn't even hide it saying the distillery was founded in 1836, under family management, and uses water from Mt. Ben Rinnes. Interestingly, other documentation from the distributor, Whisk-e, says it's from a sherry butt.

This description is a continuation from the "two ten-thousand" bottle. Players are seated in a specific order starting the seat symbolized as "east". The seat to the right of east is south, the seat to the left of east is north, and the seat across from east is west. Each set also has a number... to mark flowers and seasons, which will be explained in another post in the way future. After the tiles are shuffled, manually or automatically, the tiles are compactly arranged 18 in a row, 2 tiles tall. These walls are then placed in a slanted square/diamond BUT as partial bisectors to each other... draw it out or google it. The game can begin.

Nose: buttered toast, hints of black cherries, black currant, doesn't smell like a sherry cask. After a teaspoon of water, toast.

Palate: major wood, hints of old steamed lotus leaves, after awhile major honey. After a teaspoon of water, lighter honey bit still honey.

Finish: moderate, light cherry syrup coat on the tongue.

Initially it wasn't that good, but after a few sips it was all honey. Too much honey, but delicious. A little surprised for such a young bottle.

Grade: A-

Image courtesy of Eric Yee.

Eric Yee

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