Old Masters Bladnoch 1992

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 27 by Martine Nouet and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet Nose Floral. Grassy. Gillyflower. Freshly mown lawns. Honeycomb. Barley sugar. A touch of linseed. Palate Oily and fat. Very fruity and sherbety. A big mouthful of William’s pear. Finish Slightly biting. Warm and lingering. Comment A two-sided malt, with two different expressions on the nose and on the palate. The alcohol needs to be tamed with water.

Dave Broom Nose Intense, attractive quite ‘green’ nose. Water reveals a lovely fragrance: a posy of wild flowers but also some rooty notes and a hint of malt bins. Palate Great explosion of flavour unreduced. Dried flowers, crisp malt. Water calms it down making it creamy, soft and gentle. Lovely. Finish Floral, spicy, complex. Comment Great delivery, all coming together on the finish.