ABV 61.3%
The perfect whisky for a nuclear Blood and Sand? Cordial for adults.
Joel Harrison
Ben Nevis
Brand
Mr Taketsuru’s Cask 25 Years Old
Expression
Single Malt
Type
25
Age (Years)
2016
Year of Bottling
61.3%
ABV
Highland
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Neat, it gives toffee, hazelnuts and a rounded ideal of good, old sherry. Water opens this up revealing dunnage warehouse floors.
Palate: Really well balanced, once water is added. Sweet, with water chestnuts and orange creams, rounded off with bright cola and Cherry Herring notes. Wonderful balance.\n
Finish: The sweet red cherry carries on, with just a wisp of cinnamon spice in the back. \n
Comment: The perfect whisky for a nuclear Blood and Sand? Cordial for adults.
Score: 9.3
Taster
Nose: Intense and youthful herbal coffee with smoked walnut, earth and rye-like spice. A ‘raw cask’ feel but the alcohol is well integrated. Water brings out some citrus notes.
Palate: Soft but the edgy, herbal sherry arrives quickly. Malt, liquorice, walnuts follow. Water makes it a little homogenous but pleasantly juicy. \n
Finish: Eye wateringly alcoholic and herbal with a lingering spicy, rye-like character. Water softens and lengthens. \n
Comment: Raw and wild unless you add water! Enjoyable and memorable.
Score: 8.8
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