jwise
01-09-2011, 11:02 PM
This is the very last dram poured from the bottle, which I have had for nearly a year. It was hit pretty hard at first, then I kept it around for so long because I didn't want to see it go. However, it is time to make room in the cabinet, as I have been buying quite a few bottles lately!
The whisky is not dark, but not light either. It is somewhere between sunlight and pale straw I suppose, but I'll call it sunlight just because I have to choose. The ABV on this bottle is 40%, which is a bit underpowered for my usual taste.
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Nose: The whisky has a definite sherry influence, and that comes out on top. Pear, dried dates, caramel, honey and vanilla. Very warm and inviting. A bit like a lot of other sherried Speysides to be honest. Shortbread cookies with sugar sprinkles, with just a bit of orange zest.
Body: Light body, somewhat smooth.
Palate: A bit sour in the mouth, slightly spicy. The honey and ripe fruits are gone.
Finish: Lots of orange and citrus fruits on the finish, some spice. Not as much honey and vanilla, but a bit of oak in the end.
Frankly, I've had numerous whiskies that have this same basic profile, but this is not the best of them. I would go with a half-dozen before I would choose this one, which is perhaps the reason this one has lasted in my cabinet so long.
The whisky is not dark, but not light either. It is somewhere between sunlight and pale straw I suppose, but I'll call it sunlight just because I have to choose. The ABV on this bottle is 40%, which is a bit underpowered for my usual taste.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y95/jerrellwise/Cigars/1001081512b.jpg
Nose: The whisky has a definite sherry influence, and that comes out on top. Pear, dried dates, caramel, honey and vanilla. Very warm and inviting. A bit like a lot of other sherried Speysides to be honest. Shortbread cookies with sugar sprinkles, with just a bit of orange zest.
Body: Light body, somewhat smooth.
Palate: A bit sour in the mouth, slightly spicy. The honey and ripe fruits are gone.
Finish: Lots of orange and citrus fruits on the finish, some spice. Not as much honey and vanilla, but a bit of oak in the end.
Frankly, I've had numerous whiskies that have this same basic profile, but this is not the best of them. I would go with a half-dozen before I would choose this one, which is perhaps the reason this one has lasted in my cabinet so long.