Apples and Pears Speyside 1991

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 67 by Dave Broom and Martine Nouet.

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Tasting Notes

Dave Broom Nose An odd oxidised note. Tinned pear and evaporated milk. Burning cigar, roasted nut and a signed note like burning hair. Glossy, but there’s something not quite right behind. Palate Big hit with good length. Pretty, fresh and balanced though a touch of soapiness knocks it back. Finish Cereal. Comment A strange package that almost works.

Martine Nouet Nose Cider apples, damp cellar. Dessert-like. Crème caramel. Pears in puff pastry. Palate Smooth, quitesweet. Caramelised apples. Tarte Tatin. Finish Medium, spicy (nutmeg and a touch of cinnamon). Comment Not so far from an aged calvados. Well balanced but the wood is not totally integrated.