Millars Special Reserve

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 3 by Michael Jackson and Jim Murray.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Flowery, herbal. Palate Very light. Fresh. Finish Hint of liquorice-like sherry. Comment Perfectly pleasant but very light in flavours.

Jim Murray Nose Unusually sherried for a Cooley blend; sweet blackcurrant jelly fruit. Pretty decent malt involvement, grapey and firm grain. Impressive. Palate Immensely rich, fruity and chewy by Cooley standards. Fine malt sweetness balances oaky dryness. Finish An oaky buzz sits well with the sweeter remnants of the fruit and malt. Slightly roasted. Comment Wonderfully balanced and quite chewy. Has shifted its shape a little: the spice now starts earlier and fizzles out before the finish.