Gordon & MacPhail Glenugie 1968, 43 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 57 by Martine Nouet and Michael Jackson.

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Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet Nose Malty. Cereal. Toasted bread. Very farmlike. Hay loft. Wet dog. Some floral notes coming through like after a gentle rain in a garden. Dried fruit. Raisins and apricot. Dried apples. Palate Thick, rich. An explosion of exotic fruit. Passion fruit, guava. Dark chocolate. Finish Drying on oak. A bitter edge. Comment Oak is not as prevailing on the nose as on the palate. An exotic profile. Reminds me of Irish whiskey. Interesting richness. Avoid water.

Michael Jackson Nose Tart fruitiness balanced with Rye-like notes. Dusty, grainy, cereals. Palate Full and sweet. Peppery. Aniseed top notes. Vaguely smoky? Finish Hot. Fennel. Imps. Bertie Bassett’s hat. More manageable with water. Comment Like kissing your lover after they’ve finished off an entire family pack of Liquorice Allsorts.