Square Barrel Aultmore Vintage Cask

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 62 by Dave Broom and Arthur Motley.

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Tasting Notes

Dave Broom Nose Heavy. Floor polish, then barley straw and some burnt orange. Sweetens into banana split, white chocolate, raspberry. Almost OTT. Palate Very thick, almost cloying, but the oak is grippy enough to give it structure. Hugely sweet. Finish Super-ripe fruits. Long. Comment Hardly the most subtle whisky you’ll ever meet, but if you love em big and bouncy, this is for you.

Arthur Motley Nose Treacle, mixed with orange liqueur and herbaceous grassiness. Palate Sweet, with treacle toffee, ginger and some European oak tannins. Finish Molasses. Comment Cask driven and enjoyable without being particularly exciting.