Deanston 17 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 11 by Michael Jackson and Jim Murray.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Hint of lemon marmalade. Palate Light but creamy. Lightly nutty. Then oily perfuminess. Finish Oily. Nutty. Orange peel. Comment Gentle, but quite succulent.

Jim Murray Nose Fabulously bitter sweet nose, breakfast time stuff with marmalade and honey. Thrilling complexity. Palate Again, a peculiarly thin mouthfeel. Begins oaky dry and then a surge of malt helps sweeten things a little. And a delightful spice buzz forms a permanent, lively strata. Finish A milky oakiness with dry coconut nuttiness. Comment An improvement from the 17 Years Old of old, which doesn't even begin to show its big age.