Thirty-five years is a long time for anything, including whisky maturing in ex-Bourbon and ex-Sherry casks. After thirty-five years, you expect bits of wood (tannin) flavours, a rich body, and depth you only get to taste once or twice in your life...
42.5% abv, €600+
single malt, non-chill filtered
single malt, non-chill filtered
Nose: sweet, honeycomb, custard, vanilla, fruity, sweet berries, strawberries, raspberries, ripe gooseberries, cranberries, cotton candy, caramel syrup, candy canes
Palate: sweet, honey, tangy, fruit, sour apples, berries, spicy, citrus, sweet blood oranges, candy canes, dried fruit, raisins, cranberries, rum soaked raisins, a hint of dark chocolate enriched with salt and caramel chunks (love it!)
Finish: sweet, creamy, honey, medium long, a hint of new leather, touches of tobacco and dark chocolate
Mark: +++/++
Mark: +++/++
Conclusion: Sweet. Very nice, dangerously easy to drink. And sweet. Not exactly what I had expected. If you buy a €0.50 ice cream from a good source, you will probably get more depth and flavours. Plus, you'll have that €600,- to spend on something else. She is not a bad whisky, do not get me wrong, but I certainly expected a lot more...
More info: only 1350 bottles have been filled.
.many thanks to the Old Pulteney distillery for sharing this dram with us
.many thanks to the Old Pulteney distillery for sharing this dram with us
You describe a lot of flavours, but then go on to say that a 50 cent ice cream has more depth and flavours. How does that work? :)
ReplyDelete:) maybe a better choice of words would have been that I find all the flavours going mostly into one direction (sweet fruit). If you like sweet, a 50 cent ice cream scoop would have been the more affordable purchase.
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