ABV 50.4%
That whisky needs a dash of water to find its balance. Refreshing, you would have expected more complexity from the age but not unpleasant.
Martine Nouet
Speciality Drinks
Brand
Cask Strength, 19 Years Old
Expression
Single Malt
Type
19
Age (Years)
50.4%
ABV
Islay
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Grassy, slightly spirit. Lemon balm, light mint. Lemonade. Quite estery and light. Vanilla comes swirling around. Light smoke. Water brings out fruit and some sweetness.
Palate: Sweet at first then getting sherbety. Cream soda. Smokier on the palate.
Finish: Dry, smoky, nearly sooty with some astringency as well.
Comment: That whisky needs a dash of water to find its balance. Refreshing, you would have expected more complexity from the age but not unpleasant.
Score: 7.6
Taster
Nose: Light citrus notes, caster sugar, ice cream floats. Plenty of vanilla and soft fruits, pears, mango, lychee. A distant coal fire.
Palate: That coal tar note has intensified and deepened. Still bags of creamy oak and vanilla, a melon and Parma ham note too with ginger.
Finish: Sooty and dry like a fireplace the day after.
Comment: Lovely balance between sweet vanilla and the smoke.
Score: 8.1
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