Whisky Magazine Issue 43
The World's best blended whisky - Jim McEwans's Whisky Academy - Irish whiskey tastings - Christmas indulgences.
Published October 2004.
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- Nose
- The very Irish nose tweak of resin, sherry and linseed.
- Palate
- Fat and oily. Layers of satin ginger, silk honey and hints of spicy liquorice.
- Finish
- Vanilla pods and marsala.
- Comment
- This is what real pure pot still whiskey is all about, a glorious contradiction of soft fruit and firm grain, oily seeds and sweet wood. World beating stuff.
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- Nose
- Intense and full blooded. Pot still richness: citrus oils, hot sealing wax, leather, tobacco, tea, maraschino, overripe fruits, marzipan. Exemplary.
- Palate
- Ridiculously big. Oozes into the mouth and erupts. Spices galore to the finish. Oily and unctuous.
- Finish
- Long, rich, oily.
- Comment
- Whiskey covering the entire spectrum of aroma, taste, feel, flavour. World class.