Buffalo Trace Experimental Collection 10 Years Old Zinfandel Aged

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 67 by Dave Broom and Dominic Roskrow.

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Tasting Notes

Dave Broom Nose Seems to have more rye lift giving a dustier edge. Mint and coconut. Rose petals and plum jam. In the hickory smoked camp. Palate More straight down the line than the last one. Seems to have age, wet leather, canvas, coriander powder. The maraschino note is there again, fennel. Finish Surprisingly fruity and jammy. Comment A finer structured example but the Zinfandel element seems a little bolted on.

Dominic Roskrow Nose Perfumey, with vanilla, honey and beeswax traces. Palate Sharp and dry, with oak dominant. Finish Vacuum-like dryness sucks the cheeks. Comment Get past the dryness and this one’s a grower.