Speciality Drinks
7.8

Speciality Drinks

30 Years Old

ABV 45.8%

A pleasant islander but kind of losing its colours like an old watercolour painting.

Martine Nouet

Specification

Speciality Drinks

Brand

30 Years Old

Expression

Single Malt

Type

No age statement

Age (Years)

45.8%

ABV

Islay

Region/Country

Independent Bottling

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet

Taster

Nose: Light, restrained. Smoky but more ozonic than phenolic. A drizzle on a dying bonfire. Citrusy. Lemon posset. Lime drops.

Palate: Round, sweet. The same dimmed profile as on the nose. Pleasant and refreshing but vanishing quickly.

Finish: Smokier than at the start. Minty. Fading on a grassy note.

Comment: A pleasant islander but kind of losing its colours like an old watercolour painting.

Score: 7.8

Rob Allanson

Taster

Nose: Very tight at first the smoke unfurls. More distant fire than full on effect. Orange and lemon notes. A touch of cream.

Palate: Sweet with that distant smoke. However it does not hang around. Some fruit lingers. A little smoke and a menthol quality.

Finish: The smoke has arrived with the menthol.

Comment: Entertaining and shows its age.

Score: 7.8

7.8
Overall Score

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