Scott's Selection
7.8

Scott's Selection

Speyside Distillery

1964, 47 Years Old

ABV 48.8%

An interesting mix of the gold and the green.

Dave Broom

Specification

Scott's Selection

Brand

1964, 47 Years Old

Expression

Grain

Type

47

Age (Years)

2011

Year of Bottling

48.8%

ABV

Scotland

Region/Country

Independent Bottling

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Dave Broom

Taster

Nose: Green/olive oil notes alongside blanched almond, fruit sugars and butter. With water there’s banana, cafe au lait, cream puffs and that green note turns into mossiness. Becomes more linseed than olive oil.

Palate: Some oak giving structure. Creamed coconut and tropical fruit. Oak is there but in balance.

Finish: Lifted and clean.

Comment: An interesting mix of the gold and the green.

Score: 8

Martine Nouet

Taster

Nose: Oak is prevailing. Drying cider apples. A touch of putty. On time, candied chestnuts, shortbread. Vanilla wafers. It cheers up ! A faint floral note.

Palate: Firm, if not stiff. Oak immediately takes the command. Fruit hardly comes through that dark wood screen. Same sourness as on the nose.

Finish: Dry, oaky. With demerara sugar.

Comment: That whisky struggles with oak which overwhelms, specially on the palate.

Score: 7.5

7.8
Overall Score

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