Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 48 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.
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Nose
Aromas as dark as the colour. Prunes in Armagnac. Palate
Soft. Fruity. Spicy. Cinnamon. Finish
Dusty. Venerable. Comment
After dinner. Or with a re-run of Inspector Morse.
Dave Broom
Nose
Big, intense, ‘sherried’. Black cherry, raisin, wet leather, blackstrap, resinous, rancio. dark and funky with some sweet notes. Promises a lot... Palate
...then the tannins clamp onto your tongue like a pack of terriers. Finish
Bitter (cubed). Comment
For all the interest on the nose this is not a great drinking experience.
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