ABV 46%
Nice, could do with being a touch more mellow to score higher.
Joel Harrison
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Brand
Vintage 2001
Expression
Single Malt
Type
No age statement
Age (Years)
2016
Year of Bottling
46%
ABV
Highland
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Pineapple which has been griddled and placed on top of a milk rum punch. There is barley water too and hints of toasted coconut and vanilla.
Palate: It takes a while to settle down, and as it does it brings out big copper tones, bloody orange pith, cardamom and fennel. The alcohol gives this some fire, too.\n
Finish: Lingering spice of fennel and clove give this almost a Scandinavian feel.
Comment: Nice, could do with being a touch more mellow to score higher.
Score: 8.3
Taster
Nose: Edgy and slightly industrial with hard barley and hints of wine gums, burnt caramel, honey and coffee.
Palate: Industrial, hard barley with hints of honey and homogenous sweet fruit, although there isn’t enough sweetness to offset the industrial character. Lightly coffeed and oily middle. \n
Finish: Medium length with lingering industrial notes and a touch of spice.\n
Comment: As readers will know, this is not a style of whisky that I warm to.
Score: 7.1
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