| Tasting Notes |
| Robert Karlsson | Nice compact sherry influence. Raisin, but intermingled nicely with fresher fruits. Oranges/mandarins? Round yet spicy. Very complex. Big complex coffee-inspired taste. Huge sherry-influence. Tannins galore. Bitter, cruel. Very good, not for the lager-lover. Fernet. |
| Rich Howard | the nose is immediately deep and rich with blackcurrant, ripe plums, vanilla bean, cigar tobacco, fresh leather, grape seeds, dry kindling, a dash of soy sauce. the palate is perfectly sweet with blackcurrant jam, blackberries, vanilla creme, tobacco and leather gloves. i really don't want to add water to this, but i will in the interest of science. o.k., whew... at least that didn't ruin it. it did accent the red fruits and vanilla over some of the more earthy notes, and added some red liquorice. the palate is also full of tangy fruits, but the woody tannins seems to have been accented as well on both the nose and palate. nevertheless, i'd "go back" if i could. summary: a distinguished sherried malt of depth and complexity. i highly recommend no water, but that will give you more fruit and vanilla if you are so inclined. [tasted blind for the 2011 Awards] |
| Oliver Klimek | Colour: Copper -
Nose: Prunes, cassis, dark chocolate, orange zest, hints of cinnamon and pepper. -
Palate: Prunes, forest berries, chocolate, strong coffee, cinnamon, hints of pepper. -
Finish: Long, dry and fruity. -
Overall: The rather overwhelming sherry does not quite manage to cover the traces of the decades in this very old malt. Lots of fruit meets lots of wood. A sherry monster wielding a huge wooden sledge hammer. |
