Old Fitzgerald 12 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 19 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose A wintry night. A leather armchair in front of a log fire. Molasses cookies? Palate Firm, heavy body. Viscous. Molasses. Medicinal. Peppery. Finish Bittersweet. Comment Characterful, but not an easy whisky on the basis of this bottling. Bitterness seems to have gained a notch at the expense of the fudge flavours. Water brings it back, but not all the way.

Dave Broom Nose Smoky, charred nose. Complex earth tones with liquorice, cigar smoke, leather, walnut cake. Palate A deep brooding bourbon with butterscotch/vanilla underpinnings showing lovely interplay between honey and chocolate. Wood has a presence, but nuttily so. Finish Oak, but lovely balance. Comment A deep earthy affair. One to sip with a good cigar. Gene Clark.