Private Collection Imperial 1990 Calvados Finish

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 15 by Michael Jackson and Jim Murray.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Fresh apple aroma. Grass. Touch of peat. Palate Firm. Fresh, fruity, apple, combining well with the vanilla, cereal character of the whisky. Finish Fruity. Dry. Lively, Some length. Comment As with the Caol Ila wood finishes reviewed in the last issue, the calvados is a powerful influence but the whisky does fight back-makes for an interesting combination.

Jim Murray Nose Thin, tinny, cabbage water: awfully off-beam and unattractive. Palate Sweet and shapeless, quite sugary. Finish Bitter and unwieldy. Comment Remind me never to put Imperial into a calvados cask.