Glen Spey 12 Years Old, Distillery Malt

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 20 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Herbal. Fruity. Palate Intensely sweet. Creamy-tasting. Ice-cream (or perhaps the Indian equivalent, kulfi). Finish Lively. Zesty lemon peel. Candied angelica. Cilantro. Comment Richer and more expressive than any version I have tasted previously. Extraordinary sweetness.

Dave Broom Nose Like an Italian delicatessen: dry and slightly dusty with hints of spice, coffee, bran, vanilla pod and nut. Palate Sweeter than the nose suggests. Estery and floral with sweet grass. Finish Short and a little dry. Comment Simple, pleasant but a little one-dimensional.