Dewar Rattray Longmorn 1984 20 Years Old

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

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Tasting Notes

Arthur Motley Nose Conference pears in butter and lemon. Lemon toffees. With water citrus remains, toffee diminishes, and meadow flowers bob in the sun. Palate Tangy, with a fun balance between citric and sweet. Floral too. Finish Floral and lightly drying. Comment Very pretty and summery. A good antidote if you feel you might be turning into a phenol-guzzling loony.

Owen Barstow Nose Caramel; milk chocolate. Some vanilla or fudge. Underlying spirity sharpness points to youth. Menthol. Palate Big and fat. Sweet. Buttery and creamy. Then tangy. Becomes more streamlined with water. Pears and custard? Finish Some late aniseed-like bitterness. Fennel? Comment More appealing in the mouth than the nose would suggest, and benefits from water.