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Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 53 by Arthur Motley and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Arthur Motley Nose Sherry, pineappple, lemon peel and spice. Palate Sherry sweetness, cooked pineapple and an all-spice character. A good chunky texture. Finish Lightly spicy, with a fatty edge. Comment Put off slightly by a fatty edge, but otherwise a balanced and satisfying malt.

Dave Broom Nose Hazy (even without water). Peeled turnip, herbal. Smoke, sulphur/struck match and in time some inner tube. Estery. Palate Off-dry. Seems to have distinct zones: a sweet bit, a coal-like smoky bit and a dry, structured bit. Spicy, better than the nose. Plump. Finish Sweet and long. Comment The elements are fighting against each other rather than pulling together. Needs something to bind them in...or time to marry?