Dewar Rattray Bruichladdich 1993 12 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 54 by Arthur Motley and Owen Barstow.

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Tasting Notes

Arthur Motley Nose Poached pears, autumn leaves and rockpools. With water there is wet clay, lemon balm, warm brown bread and damp woodland. Palate Lemony, malty and dry to finish. Finish Digestive biscuits. Comment Complex, subtle and interesting, but not a dram to stay at home for. Go out, have fun!

Owen Barstow Nose Restrained at first, but developing coastal aromas: salt, iodine, drying seaweed. Palate Salty. Drying. Some lime and lemon notes (Margarita with a salted rim)? Cereal. Flavours become more precise with water. Finish Clean, crisp, and phenolic. Some late oily, caramel notes. Comment Youthful, and slightly understated, but heading in the right direction.