90
score
whiskybase
October 31, 2022
The cherished malt series has a very high status at the moment, and the price is high. I think it's a good-drinking mid-to-high-year non-Sherry Moo Hyuk, but it's not that legendary. I don't think it's worth paying such a high price for it.
Nose
Fresh and astringent green apples, kippers, stews, oak, leather, the smell has a nice complexity and layering, but I have high expectations for it compared to such a high original barrel strength bottling, it Not showing enough richness and openness, at the same time the pleasure is not that strong.
Taste
Sweet citrus, leather, oak, the wine is very strong and oily, and it can have an obvious heavy feeling in the mouth, which is very rare in bourbon barrels; the flavor layer and the sense of change are very good, this is a very good wine. A skeleton wine. Although the degree is very high, I think it is relatively easy to drink, and it will not make you feel very hard. I don't even think it must be spicy at all.
Finish
The intensity of the finish is staggering, very powerful, extremely rich malt, honey, lemon, citrus, and mineral, very good
