Douglas Laing St Magadalene 23 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 59 by Martine Nouet and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet Nose Grassy, minty. Vanilla merges through in sweet waves, until flooding the lighter vegetal notes. Butterscotch. Develops on pudding notes. Palate Sweet, velvety. Lasciviously unfolding biscuity sweet flavours. Slightly over the top. Finish Dry mintiness with a gingery touch. Comment Interesting but a sweet note too far maybe but the finish gets a grip on itself and leaves a clean minty freshness. Recommended for sweet tooth.

Dave Broom Nose Yet another light one. Hawthorn cream and with water wet cardboard. Palate Better than the nose with surprising grip more oak than you’d guess from that etheral nose. Finish Mouth drying. Cigarette smoke. Comment There’s just nothing to get excited about here.