ABV 40%
An enormous whisky which hangs together impressively for its great age.
Jim Murray
The Classic Cask
Brand
Rare Scotch Whisky, Aged 35 Years
Expression
Blended
Type
35
Age (Years)
1999
Year of Bottling
40%
ABV
Scotland
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Massively bourbony; a roasty, slightly nutty-sweet, cocoa-dry aroma. Fascinating sub-strata of bamboo shoots and malt. Big and complex.
Palate: Aged from the off: very dry oaky tones and roast malt. Very chewy.
Finish: Sweetens drastically with toffee-vanilla and some fading coffee on the long, tapering finish.
Comment: An enormous whisky which hangs together impressively for its great age.
Score: 8
Taster
Nose: Rhododendrons. Cereal-grain nuttiness but also sherry. Linseed oil on a cricket bat.
Palate: Fruit, raisins, fudge, cream.
Finish: Well balanced with a light oak dryness.
Comment: Slightly woody in aroma, but develops nicely.
Score: 7.5
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