Whisky Magazine Issue 61
American Distiller of the Year - Icons of Whisky - Buffalo Trace Exclusive - Bar Exams - Premium Bourbon - Ballantines.
Published January 2007.
80
- Nose
- Weighty, phenolic. Foggy coal smoke, then more lifted and complex. Arbroath smokie, tar.
- Palate
- A lick of cream brings to mind an alcoholic Cullen skink. Shows maturity along with toasted almond, biscuity cereal. Not overly heavy, a good tongue-coating texture with persistent smoke.
- Finish
- Caramelised, smooth, then smoke returns.
- Comment
- A welcome addition to the range.
90
- Nose
- Ashy, smoky and lemony. Seaweed, apple, mint and tea tree oil. Intense, snarling and complex.
- Palate
- Not quite the assault I'd expected but delicious all the same. Lots of sweetness, tea tree, ash and a vegetal/autumn leaf flavour.
- Finish
- Smoked meats and a persistent seaweed.
- Comment
- For all its chest-beating, smoking-gun aroma, the palate is softer and more approachable. Compelling.