Whyte & Mackay 18 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 17 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Notably sweet, but also tea-like. Palate Satiny. Starts drier. More tightly combined flavours take longer to unfold. Gradually sweeter and more orangey (or tropical fruit?), but always with burnt-grass peatiness behind. Much more complex. Finish Very long, soothing, warming. Comment More backbone. Slightly haughty, but clubbable.

Dave Broom Nose We're in a soft world of fruits: caramel, overripe banana, raspberry, cocoa powder and with water, raisin bread, pulpy fruits and lemon tart. Palate Soft and chewy with a good elegant grainy platform for some pretty spicy attack. Finish Silky and soft Comment Big, sexy and luscious. Sophia Loren (or George Clooney depending on your preference).