Michael Jackson
Nose
Blackberry pie dusted with icing sugar.
Palate
Scented, dryish. A first bite of the fruits.
Finish
The juice, with some acidity and bitterness.
Comment
A very unusual vatting (bourbon, plain charred oak and Rioja) has produced equally strange flavours. Less oaky vanilla and more Rioja than I would have expected. I like its eccentricity, but it loses points for lack of whisky character.
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Dave Broom
Nose
Fragrant and lifted: apple, strawberry, orange blossom, vanilla, chocolate, spice. In time, Irn Bru.
Palate
Starts soft, but is lightly tannic with an acidic edge. Soft fruits, plum skin, chocolate.
Finish
Creamy and fruity, peach apricot, Opal Fruits (aka Starburst).
Comment
Doesn’t quite hold together on palate.
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