ABV 40%
A beautiful dram but just on the edge of having spent too long in cask.
Martine Nouet
Master of Malt
Brand
Master of Malt
Bottler
40 Years Old
Expression
Single Malt
Type
40
Age (Years)
2012
Year of Bottling
40%
ABV
Speyside
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Deep, oaky. Damp warehouse. Fungal. Strong sherry influence. Dark chocolate. Cooked damson plums. A balsamic touch (cedar, eucalyptus).
Palate: Smooth, sweet. Oaky but oak is well integrated. Plenty of liquorice and chocolate.
Finish: Dry, slightly astringent. Peppery.
Comment: A beautiful dram but just on the edge of having spent too long in cask.
Score: 8.3
Taster
Nose: Roast tomatoes, a damp herbal edge, Parkin cake, treacle toffee, honeyed apples, big hints of sherry, maturing casks.
Palate: Dark chocolate and espresso grinds, treacle toffee again. A mature quality, oak and leather but married with a sweet spicy edge.
Finish: Smooth and dry, with a touch of Christmas cake.
Comment: More a sherry hand grenade that a full on bomb, but lovely stuff nonetheless.
Score: 8.9
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