Old Masters Bladnoch 1992 12 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 44 by Michael Jackson and Marcin Miller.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Lemon grass. Dry grass. Reedy. Cereal grain. Papery. Newsprint. Palate Starts with a dry maltiness. Lively development. Fruit pies: lemon meringue; gooseberry; pumpkin, the latter dusted with cinnamon and ginger. Finish Spicy, hot. Comment Quite assertive for Bladnoch. Not keen on the papery character. Quality of wood?

Marcin Miller Nose High alcohol and quite medicinal. Butterscotch hiding in background. Lightly vegetal when reduced. Palate Great presence. Forceful masculine and relatively unsophisticated. Banana and toffee. Finish Freshly cooked and buttered, al dente green beans. Gutsy but not long. Comment Unusual but a bit of a crowd pleaser.