Wiser's Reserve

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

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Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet Nose Sweet, lots of caramel that obliterates all other aromas. Just a hint of mint coming through. Palate Sweet at first then shifts on to the oaky side. A hint of liquorice and a bitter astringency. Finish Short, bitter. Comment All that caramel dress up seems to hide an immature spirit. Has it been aged in decent wood? One can wonder.

Dave Broom Nose Planed oak fir, pine but this also has apple, barley-sugar. Honeycomb on toast. Palate Sweet, but also nutty. Marzipan, an estery lift alongside that distinctly Canadian silky feel. Good length. Finish Long mingling sweet and spicy. Comment It’s almost like a pudding whisky, but has balance.