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Chieftain's 1996, Aged 11 Years

Chieftain's

Chieftain's

1996, Aged 11 Years

Chieftain's

ABV: 54.9%

Age: 11 Years Old

Style: Single Malt

Country: Scotland

Region: Highland

Bottling: Ian Macleod

Overall
Score

7.0

Tasting Notes

Nose

Delicate,corn on the cob,melted butter, popcorn.

Palate

Clean cooking apples,citrus, peppery spice later.

Finish

Spicy and quite long.

Comment

Clean,refreshing and well defined and well balanced.

Taster Score

7.1

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