William Grant's 15 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 44 by Martine Nouet and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet Nose Rich and sherried. antique shop. Cigar box. Meaty. Oxtail. Bacon. Cedar. Tarte Tatin. Palate Syrupy. Mouth-coating. A beautiful harmony between oak and fruit. Praline. Baked apple in maple syrup. Sweetness prevails. Finish Sweet. oak, spices try to calm it down. Comment Quite an assertive blend. The nose delivers to the palate but it tastes older than 15 years.

Dave Broom Nose Clover honey, vanilla, cooked pear moving into caramelised fruits and peat smoke balanced by toasty oak. There's some very old whiskies in here. Palate Sweet and "sherried", but with good grip. Ripe. Balanced between sweetness, richness, oak, fruit and spice. Finish Long and ripe. Comment This is great blending. Top flight stuff.