Wiser's Deluxe

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 62 by Martine Nouet and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet Nose Fruity. Cider apple. Crème brûlée. A wave of vanilla slowly emerges. Candied chestnut. Slightly grainy. Palate Sweet and smooth. The grainy character lingers. Not integrated caramel syrup? Weak at mid palate. Finish Sweet, bland. Comment Does not reflect a quality spirit. Looks as if it had been sweetened.

Dave Broom Nose Perfumed and grassy, cumin and cinnamon, fresh fir, curry leaf/methi. Exotic and some complexity. Palate A floral start: freesia. The Turkish yoghurt (it’s different to Greek) and apricot giving a thick feel before yielding to spiciness. Good length. Finish Guava. Comment Spicy rather than blandly sweet.