Glen Spey Distillery
ABV 59%
It's a cad pursuing an innocent girl. The big bad wolf after little Red Riding Hood.
Dave Broom
Dewar Rattray
Brand
Dewar Rattray
Bottler
11 Years Old
Expression
Single Malt
Type
11
Age (Years)
2007
Year of Bottling
59%
ABV
Speyside
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Peculiar. Damp horse blankets, wet wood, light smoke, slightly fungal.
Palate: Better than the nose with light grip. Sandalwood, old apples and tobacco, malt extract. Then it becomes light and fragrant before the darkness of the woods creeps back in.
Finish: Lit cigar.
Comment: It's a cad pursuing an innocent girl. The big bad wolf after little Red Riding Hood.
Score: 7.8
Taster
Nose: Woody. Fresh pine sawdust. Spirity with a faint cheesy note. Goat cheese in olive oil and thyme. Wet dog.
Palate: Sweet and oaky. Quite tangy. Chilli and the bitter taste of pepper.
Finish: Dry, bitter, warm.
Comment: Wood, wood, wood... And this cheesy note does not improve the aromatic profile. Water enhances the bitterness.
Score: 8
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