Celtique Connexion Speyside 1989, Sauternes Wood Finish

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 32 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Coconut ice. Palate Sherbet. Lemonade. Becoming. Honeyish. Finish Rose's lime marmalade, on well-done buttered toast. Comment Which Sauternes? the flavours of childhood, rather than sophistication.

Dave Broom Nose Sweet and malty: hay, fruit salad, ripe pear, pineapple, quince, lemon, barley sugar, candy floss. Gets drier, and woodier, with time. Palate Silky and soft with fair balance. The sweetness goes quickly, leaving crisp malt and light spices. Finish Bitter orange nut. Comment The wood has a fair say in things, the Sauternes playing a subtle role in it all.