Whisky Magazine Issue 50
50 Leading whisky quotes - 50 Top independently bottled whiskies - 50 Great drinking occasions - Aberfeldy - Bulleit bourbon - The effects of peat - Whisky and global warming..
Published September 2005.
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- Nose
- Fresh apple pie. The English type, not the American.
- Palate
- Firm. Muscular. Extraordinarily quick hit. Knocked out my gumshield. A right hook and a straight left, so fast that I backed on to the ropes. Between rounds, my second has sprayed something medicinal into my mouth.
- Finish
- I am embraced with syrupy sweetness.
- Comment
- Bonus points for knowing its own mind.
77
- Nose
- Creamy again with notes of grass clippings. Quite subtle but a little one dimensional. Alcohol is a little abrasive.
- Palate
- Intense and zesty with a sugary quality and soft creamy oak. Green grass, lemon mousse, pear.
- Finish
- Green chilli.
- Comment
- Decent but lacks definition.