ABV 40%
This whisky lacks character. Sweet and floppy. The nose lead me to expect more consistency.
Martine Nouet
The Black Grouse
Brand
Alpha Edition
Expression
Blended
Type
No age statement
Age (Years)
2012
Year of Bottling
40%
ABV
Scotland
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Oaky. Leather with a musty touch. Young oak. Sawdust. Get sweeter. Vanilla toffee. Medlars. Earthy. Distant peat aroma.
Palate: Sweet. Quite thick texture. Crème caramel.
Finish: Drier with a mild oaky grip.
Comment: This whisky lacks character. Sweet and floppy. The nose lead me to expect more consistency.
Score: 7.4
Taster
Nose: The oak dominates at first then comes sweet toffee and caramac bars. Peat comes in time, reminiscent of digging on a peat moor, a strong ploughed field note.
Palate: That toffee comes through, a melted sugar and butter note, has a slightly oily, mouth-coating quality. The peat unfurls at the end.
Finish: Short and sweet, with a crisp edge.
Comment: An easy drinker, perfect for this time of year.
Score: 8.4
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