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Pittyvaich 12 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 4 by Michael Jackson and Jim Murray.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Sherryish, perfumy, pear-skins. Palate Very sherryish; assertive. Some malty chewiness. Vanilla. Soft, sweet, pear-like fruitiness, moving to a spicy dryness. Finish Spicy, perfumy, intensely dry. Comment Pittyvaich has always seemed a bit spirity to me, like a Scottish grappa. This version is softened slightly by the sherry.

Jim Murray Nose Caramel, pulped fruit and oak. Not unpleasant, but curiously artificial. Almost brandy-like. Palate Fat and fruity, some sweet malt. Finish Coffee-biscuit sweetness and mealiness; not bad, but doesn’t seem to hang right. Comment A weird whisky all round. Pleasing character, but just doesn’t feel right.