Blackadder Old Man Of Hoy Single Orcadian Scotch Malt Whisky

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 5 by Michael Jackson and Jim Murray.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Faintly sulphury peat. Burnt grass. Lemon grass. Palate Syrupy and remarkably lemony. Finish Sherbert lemons. Sweet red peppers. Comment Weak in the middle. Lacks roundness.

Jim Murray Nose Winey and rich, softly oaked with an almost oily peatiness. Fabulous heathery depth with an almost flower-scented sweetness, this is the kind of malt that would send bees into a frenzy. Palate Fabulously fat and oily and then a massive wave of intensely sweet malt followed by wave upon wave of the most gentle peat. Thick, intense, uncompromising and chewy. Finish Long, peaty and intense with heather and oak. Some late cocoa adds further depth. Comment There is no mention as to whether this is Scapa or Highland Park, but this cannot be anything other thean the elder statesman of the two. This is uncompromising, ultra-rich from the old school. A real stunner.