Glenturret 15 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 62 by Dave Broom and Arthur Motley.

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Tasting Notes

Dave Broom Nose Mellow and heavily sherried. Calf leather, tarragon, spice cupboard and then an oxidised nuttiness cut with scented fruit. Palo cortado. Dried fruits, cooked dates. Care for a sherry vicar? Palate Dense and tannic with lots of sherried notes. Fairly tannic but there’s a sweet undertow and a hint of malt. Big and chewy. Finish Long, slightly perfumed. Comment The balance is just tipping in favour of the cask. Glad this was bottled now.

Arthur Motley Nose Wedding cake, hicory and some rubbery sulphur. With a little time and water ginger, barley wine and some more woody notes come out. Palate An oily texture, with sweet ginger flavours, aniseed and dried apricot but drying out very quickly with lots of wood. Finish Tannic and drying. Comment This must have been a very fresh cask, as the woody tannins are very prevalent for one so young.