Coachbuilt / 5 Years Old - Whisky Magazine

Coachbuilt

5 Years Old

ABV 46%
REVIEWED Issue 184

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Specifications

Brand:
Expression: 5 Years Old
Type: Scotland Whisky / Blended
Age: No Age Statement
ABV: 46%
Country/Region: Scotland
Bottling type: Standard (Distillery or blended)

Tasting notes

Taster Christopher Coates

Nose: Fruit salad: green grapes, ripe banana, red apple, honeydew melon. Pear drop, fresh root ginger and some delicate, earthy sage.
Palate: Medium-full. Beautifully well-rounded ripe summer fruits, with brown sugar milk tea, white chocolate and toffees. Freshly baked scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam. Rice cakes with apricot preserve.
Finish: Long. Fades on the apricot jam note.
Comment: All the flavours of an afternoon cream tea in a bottle. I really enjoyed this – it’s an excellent blend!

8.4

Taster Phoebe Calver

Nose: Caramel, layers of wood varnish, almond flakes and apple slices. Honey is drizzled on top, with a smidge of physalis, old and dry wood appears in the back.
Palate: Mouthcoating, with cinnamon snap biscuits, poached pear, marzipan, the forest floor on a hot day. All wrapped up with walnut and peppery heat.
Finish: Lingering heat, the old dry wood is back, a hint of honey and old vegetables.
Comment: There’s a slightly confusing note in here that I can’t quite put my finger on. Nonetheless, it’s tasty.

8.0

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