Antiquary 21 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 19 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Sweet. Lemongrass. Honeydew melon. Sweet lime. Palate Big body. Hard toffee. Liquorice. Juicy, with a suggestion of anise. Lots of late flavour development. Finish Floral (jasmine?) but firm and gripping. Comment Robust, hearty, embracing. Not much subtlety, but it knows its own mind. Very enjoyable. I imagine this with a decadent meal in Tangier.

Dave Broom Nose Elegant and complex. There’s an instant turfy/peaty lift mixed with moist fruit cake, nuts, cooked fruits, dark honey and burnt sugar. Palate Sweet toffee/treacle start. Juicy malt and soft grains with puffs of smoke give it an extra layer of complexity. Finish Long, quite nutty and lightly smoky. Comment Complex and ever-changing.