Speyburn 21 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 26 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Heavy sherry. Bitter chocolate. Heathery. Leafy Palate Very firm. Slightly oily. Good malt background. Nutty. Spicy. Aniseed. Finish Peaty. Sappy. Oaky. Comment Full of flavour and interest, but the sherry and oak verge on being overwhelming.

Dave Broom Nose Rich, powerful sherry notes: cake, nut and figgy, pruney fruits, raisin, butter and a charred meaty note. Palate Great powerful European oak punch: orange, sweet spices, treacle scones, with some sweet spirit well in evidence. The charred notes give it an intriguing balance. Big, rich and savoury. Finish Liquorice. Comment Well-balanced. The spirit isn’t drowned by the wood and sherry. Macallan fans will love this.