Mercian Ship

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 40 by Martine Nouet and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet Nose Resiny. Freshly cut oak. A forestry bouquet reluctantly leading way to fruit. Stewed plums. Vanilla and caramel shines through. Grilled sausage. Palate Very sweet if not too soft. Watery in the middle. Sugary and not much else. Finish Short, vanishing, colourless. Comment A promising nose but a somewhat worn out palate.

Dave Broom Nose Sugar icing. Starts with sweet biscuits, orange then it's all strawberry jam. Palate Light to medium-bodied. Intensely jammy, almost like strawberry/raspberry essence. Finish Sweet, quite long. Comment Is this whisky? Part 2. Seems to be flavoured. Good for cocktails, but this is weird.