Old Fitzgerald Very Special

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 51 by Martine Nouet and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet Nose Restrained at first. Creamy and fruity. Stewed apricots in vanilla and spices. Milk chocolate. Slowly reveals its complexity. Palate Round, unctuous at start, then becoming sherbety, somewhat fizzy. Lots of dried fruit. Liquorice. A kentuckied cognac? Finish Long, drying, spicy (coriander, ginger) with a slight astringence. Touch of passion fruit. Comment Surprising. Seems subdued at first, then shines through when oxygenated.

Dave Broom Nose Soft and very gentle. Peanut brittle, sloe berry. Orange Pekoe tea, privet blossom, dry spices, caramelised orange. Subtle and balanced. Palate A slow soft start. Sweet tobacco. Ripe black fruits. Orange peel. Long and generous. Finish Long and sweet. Comment The softest and least in-yer-face. Just a slow steady flow of flavour. Recommended.