Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 60 by Dave Broom and Arthur Motley.
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Nose
Intense. An immediate hit of Dettol and hospital corridors then a switch to oyster shell freshness. The smoke drifts away in time revealing a complex fruity centre. Palate
Still medicinal and briny seashore aromas above an oily softness. Great impact. Finish
Phenolic, coal tar lozenge. Fantastic length. Comment
Fishy yet sweet. Kipper crumble in a hospital anyone?
Arthur Motley
Nose
The memory of grazed knees (pink dettol), pickled ginger and rescue remedy. Creosoted fenceposts and a little chlorine whiff. Some earthiness and lavender, and becoming floral. Palate
Creosote, coal tar and aniseed. Smoked hickory. Finish
Burnt twigs after a marshmallow toasting. Comment
Another good example from Mr Consistency, Caol Ila.
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