Gordon & MacPhail Inverleven 1990, 40 Years Old

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

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Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet Nose Very herbal. Angelica, lemon grass. Like a chartreuse. Quite pleasant. Palate Smooth at start then getting assertively oaky and bitter. The herbal notes keep on. Finish Quite short, slightly biscuity. Comment The nose is appealing but the palate far tougher. Water eases the release of grassy notes. But the aromatic profile keeps shallow.

Michael Jackson Nose Lemonade/Lucozade. Spritzy-sweetsharp. Pink bubblegum. All this, yet well formed and not overpowering. (Japanese levels of complexity!) Palate Simple and somewhat winey at first. Then chocolate. A little nutty? Finish Oily perhaps and a little toasty. Comment Funky nose is compromised by a relatively straightforward palate. Still enjoyable enough, though.