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Blackadder Blairfindy 1980 Raw Cask

Brand Blackadder
Expression Blairfindy 1980 Raw Cask
Type Scotch Whisky / Single Malt
Vintage 1980
Abv 57.60%
Produced at Blackadder International
Region Speyside
Availability Specialist shops in the UK and some export markets.
Guide Price £41-£70 (US$66-US$113)
Website http://www.blackadder.com

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 17 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson

Nose
Very woody. Leathery.
Palate
Slight toffee. Malty. Oily. Touches of mint, spiciness and hay. Quickly moving to woodiness.
Finish
Earthy, peaty, woody, drying.
Comment
Those flavours in mid-palate afford a glimpse of a delicious malt but the wood is very dominating.

Dave Broom

Nose
Dried fruit, earth, smoke. Water brings out rubber and pipe tobacco (a rough shag this one).
Palate
Sweet and savoury at the same time with real charred tones all the way through.
Finish
Starts crisp, then comes dried fruit, then those charred/singed fruits and finally earth and smoke.
Comment
Huge! A machiatto to the Glen Grant espresso.

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