Dewar Rattray Glen Spey 11 Years Old

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

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Tasting Notes

Dave Broom Nose Peculiar. Damp horse blankets, wet wood, light smoke, slightly fungal. Palate Better than the nose with light grip. Sandalwood, old apples and tobacco, malt extract. Then it becomes light and fragrant before the darkness of the woods creeps back in. Finish Lit cigar. Comment It’s a cad pursuing an innocent girl. The big bad wolf after little Red Riding Hood.

Martine Nouet Nose Woody. Fresh pine sawdust. Spirity with a faint cheesy note. Goat cheese in olive oil and thyme. Wet dog; Palate Sweet and oaky. Quite tangy. Chili and the bitter taste of pepper. Finish Dry, bitter, warm. Comment Wood, wood, wood… And this cheesy note does not improve the aromatic profile. Water enhances the bitterness.