ABV 43%
Straightforward but bracing and charming with plenty of Speyside character.
Chris Goodrum
Lombard Scotch Whisky
Brand
Speyside 1988
Expression
Blended Malt
Type
No age statement
Age (Years)
2016
Year of Bottling
43%
ABV
Speyside
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Youthful cereal, sweet barley and hints of apricot, white fruit and straw. Crisp with herbal/grassy notes. Fills out, as the toasted toffee oak appears.
Palate: Straightforward, youthful, exuberant and very herbal with granity fresh citrus and displaying an almost antagonistic, grain-like vigour. Definitely palate cleansing!
Finish: A little short and austere thanks to the mineral and citrus overload.
Comment: Straightforward but bracing and charming with plenty of Speyside character.
Score: 8.4
Taster
Nose: Here we get lemon drizzle cake, lavender and lime pickle. It is vibrant and lively in a nice way, think of a good bianco vermouth.
Palate: The cereal notes appear, moving away from the citrus and grape notes of the nose. There are some sour notes, akin to unripe kiwi fruits or gooseberry.
Finish: The sour notes continue into the finish.
Comment: Would make a good whisky sour.
Score: 7.5
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