Dewar Rattray Aultmore 16 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 66 by Dave Broom and Martine Nouet.

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Tasting Notes

Dave Broom Nose Very rich and heavily sherried. Fig rolls, fruit cake, bitter orange and a light almost tarry note. becomes ever sweeter with luscious coffee notes and a subtle fragrance on top. Palate Ripe with tomato leaf, black cherry and walnut and a hint of smoke. Good grip balancing a very silky feel. Finish Long and generous. Comment It’s not my preferred style of whisky, but this has real class and excellent balance.

Martine Nouet Nose Unmistakably sherried. Wood gives the pitch. Damp warehouse walls, wet pine needles, humus, earthy roots. It’s like walking in a thick sun deprived forest. Palate Sweet at start. Velvety. Then begins the tastebud dance. Spicy and tickly, with a bitter edge toward the finish. But deep and rich. Finish Long, spicy, slightly bitter. Comment An old fellow on the oak side but with elegancy.