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Murray McDavid Rosebank 1990

Murray McDavid Rosebank 1990

Brand Murray McDavid
Expression Rosebank 1990
Type Scotch Whisky / Single Malt
Vintage 1990
Abv 40.00%
Produced at Murray McDavid
Region Lowland
Availability Specialist outlets only
Guide Price £41-£70 (US$66-US$113)
Website http://www.murray-mcdavid.com

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 2 by Michael Jackson and Jim Murray.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson

Nose
Lightly fragrant, with grass, camomile and mint.
Palate
Light, flowery and dry. Camomile and spearmint. Very distinctive, but slightly spirity.
Finish
Potpourri, flowery, slightly sharp.
Comment
Rosebank is a delicate whisky, but just a touch more wood-extract would hold together its flavours.

Jim Murray

Nose
Horribly unbalanced mixture of new make and sappy oak. The malt is merely incidental.
Palate
Sweet, malty and, er, that’s it .
Finish
Almost sickly sweet. The oak remains off-key.
Comment
The label quotes my devotion to Rosebank at 8 years. I’m not devoted to it in this form. The cask this malt was filled into must have been exhausted as the whisky is closer to a 2 Years Old in character. The only good point is that there are no off notes.

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