Drambuie Black Ribbon, 15 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 4 by Michael Jackson and Jim Murray.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Sweet and honeyish, but with hints of malt and smoke. Palate Orangey at first, then lemon peel and aniseed. Finish Delicately whiskyish. Suggestions of Speyside. Comment Substantially darker, bigger, fruitier, drier, firmer, more structured and less syrupy than the Drambuie without the ribbon.

Jim Murray Nose A heady dose of mixed herbs and spices, with aniseed, juniper and cloves sticking to a cloying, vaguely honeyed sweetness. Hello? Where’s the whisky? Palate Massively sweet and, for me, unbearable. Finish Sugar, sugar, sugar, then a vague, almost pleasant bitterness on the very finish. Comment Sorry, not my cup of tea. The 15 Years Old whisky wasted in this has become an irrelevance against the surging sweetness.