ABV 40%
Oak is better expressed on the palate than on the nose. Will please sweet tooth. Very drinkable but lacks the distinction of the older expressions.
Martine Nouet
Whyte & Mackay
Brand
Whyte & Mackay
Bottler
15 Years Old, Select Reserve
Expression
Blended
Type
15
Age (Years)
40%
ABV
Scotland
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Resin. Pine cone. Oak. Forest fragrances. Malt flour. Touch of rancid butter in the back. Raisin buns.
Palate: Very round. Sweet. Brown sugar. Red and black fruit. Raspberry. Blackcurrant.
Finish: Gentle, minty.
Comment: Oak is better expressed on the palate than on the nose. Will please sweet tooth. Very drinkable but lacks the distinction of the older expressions.
Score: 7.5
Taster
Nose: Fleshy and ripe (crème brûlée, plum, blackbberry tart) then aromatic note of cedar/cigar ash. Dry and sweet in balance.
Palate: Sweet hay with a firm structure. Deep and long with an unctuous feel. Stewed fruits, sherry, black cherry, treacle tart, dark chocolate.
Finish: Dry, clean.
Comment: Richer than many and well balanced.
Score: 7.8
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