Famous Grouse Finest

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 44 by Martine Nouet and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet Nose Harmonious. Butterscotch. Polished floor. Fruit cake. Oak and fruit combine. Palate Smooth, velvety. Pears poached in white port and vanilla. Oak is kept under control. A bit flat though. Finish Medium. Nutty with a touch of spice. Comment A beautifully mingled aromatic palette. But this whisky wiould have delivered more character if bottled at a higher strength.

Dave Broom Nose Dry yet full with aromas of melting chocolate, hay loft, clover honey on toast. Dry sacking. Firm. Palate Stewed prunes, dark chocolate, earth, caramel toffee and light smoke. Finish Dried fruits. Comment This has breadth, but just lacks the depth of the others.