Whisky Magazine Issue 44
Celtic Cousins - Whisky from Wales, Cornwall and Brittany - Balblair Distillery - Blended whisky tasting - Chicago bars - Amber restaurant.
Published November 2004.
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- Nose
- Perfumes candles. A brief hint of sulphury smoke, quickly dissipating. Cinder toffee. Cereal grain.
- Palate
- Creamy. Nougat. Exotic fruit.
- Finish
- Slightly sharp.
- Comment
- Robust. Complex. After dinner.
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- Nose
- Sophisticated and subtle. Créme caramel.
- Palate
- Far more assertive and flame-grilled than expected from the nose.
- Finish
- Water knocks out the mid-palate and the whisky loses its nuts and bolts. A fader.
- Comment
- Reminiscent of a slightly flabby Australian chardonnay.