Whisky Magazine Issue 12
By Royal Appointment - Jack Daniel's - Highland Park - Highland Malts.
Published November 2000.
80
- Nose
- Beautiful balance of tempting aromas. Gently fragrant peat-smoke. Orange marmalade, malt and sherry.
- Palate
- Orange. Cream. Distinct aniseed. Honey. A very complex malt, with wonderfully combined flavours.
- Finish
- Almost chewy. Faint citrus zest. Smoky dryness. The faintest hint of the sea.
- Comment
- Said to be married in sherry butts. In this instance, marriage certainly works.
85
- Nose
- Outwardly flattish, but time and patience reveals life beyond the sherry-hints of cherry and oak.
- Palate
- Mouth-filling and chewy. Lots of cream toffee. All the time there's a delicate, malty spice buzz.
- Finish
- Very long and still milky, silky toffee with malt and vanilla arriving. A wave or two of sweet liquorice adds further richness.
- Comment
- Genuinely classy stuff from the 24 carat jewel in JBB's Scottish crown.