Rare Malts Selection
7.6

Rare Malts Selection

Blair Athol Distillery

1975, Aged 27 Years

ABV 54.7%

Attractive but slightly flabby.

Dave Broom

Specification

Rare Malts Selection

Brand

Rare Malts Selection

Bottler

1975, Aged 27 Years

Expression

Single Malt

Type

27

Age (Years)

2002

Year of Bottling

54.7%

ABV

Highland

Region/Country

Independent Bottling

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Dave Broom

Taster

Nose: Medium rich. Polished oak, chestnut purée, butter, cake, chocolate chip cookie.

Palate: Very nutty. Hazelnut spread, chestnut. Soft and sweet with dundee cake sweetness towards the back.

Finish: Orange peel. Chocolate.

Comment: Attractive but slightly flabby.

Score: 7.3

Michael Jackson

Taster

Nose: Lemon peel on a cake.

Palate: Dry, drying. Darjeeling tea. Ginger cake. Restrained. A little lacking in complexity.

Finish: Big, long, lively, gingery, spicy.

Comment: The flavours seem to be held back, then suddenly released. This whisky might have been less inhibited at a younger age.

Score: 7.8

7.6
Overall Score

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