ABV 55.3%
The balance is just tipping in favour of the cask. Glad this was bottled now.
Dave Broom
The Glenturret
Brand
The Glenturret
Bottler
15 Years Old
Expression
Single Malt
Type
15
Age (Years)
55.3%
ABV
Highland
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Mellow and heavily sherried. Calf leather, tarragon, spice cupboard and then an oxidised nuttiness cut with scented fruit. Palo cortado. Dried fruits, cooked dates. Care for a sherry vicar?
Palate: Dense and tannic with lots of sherried notes. Fairly tannic but there’s a sweet undertow and a hint of malt. Big and chewy.
Finish: Long, slightly perfumed.
Comment: The balance is just tipping in favour of the cask. Glad this was bottled now.
Score: 8
Taster
Nose: Wedding cake, hicory and some rubbery sulphur. With a little time and water ginger, barley wine and some more woody notes come out.
Palate: An oily texture, with sweet ginger flavours, aniseed and dried apricot but drying out very quickly with lots of wood.
Finish: Tannic and drying.
Comment: This must have been a very fresh cask, as the woody tannins are very prevalent for one so young.
Score: 7.8
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