Dewar Rattray
7.5

Dewar Rattray

Longmorn Distillery

1984, 20 Years Old

ABV 54%

More appealing in the mouth than the nose would suggest, and benefits from water.

Owen Barstow

Specification

Dewar Rattray

Brand

Dewar Rattray

Bottler

1984, 20 Years Old

Expression

Single Malt

Type

20

Age (Years)

2005

Year of Bottling

54%

ABV

Speyside

Region/Country

Independent Bottling

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Owen Barstow

Taster

Nose: Caramel; milk chocolate. Some vanilla or fudge. Underlying spirity sharpness points to youth. Menthol.

Palate: Big and fat. Sweet. Buttery and creamy. Then tangy. Becomes more streamlined with water. Pears and custard?

Finish: Some late aniseed-like bitterness. Fennel?

Comment: More appealing in the mouth than the nose would suggest, and benefits from water.

Score: 7

Arthur Motley

Taster

Nose: Conference pears in butter and lemon. Lemon toffees. With water citrus remains, toffee diminishes, and meadow flowers bob in the sun.

Palate: Tangy, with a fun balance between citric and sweet. Floral too.

Finish: Floral and lightly drying.

Comment: Very pretty and summery. A good antidote if you feel you might be turning into a phenol-guzzling loony.

Score: 8

7.5
Overall Score

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