91
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whiskybase
August 31, 2018
Very vintage, very oldschool, certainly some old-bottle flavor, the finish is just a long time to call, because you could have something more lasting hope. All in all still a great whisky, but of course the price is due purely to the Vintage, for 90P I find something in the 120-200, - range, so currently about 45 times cheaper. : P
Nose
Immediately after pouring a very buttery and nutty nose, it almost reminds me of some dark bourbons I had, still has nice volume in the nose despite the bottling year and 43%, hazelnuts, macadamia, burnt butter, dark, viscous honey, beeswax, Pork bacon, oiled leather, chestnut, old, slightly damp oak, maple syrup, fennel, nutmeg and cinnamon, brown sugar, salted caramel, a few very dry raisins and old milk chocolate, a bit of cream cheese in the background after a while (I had with others Old Longmorn and Mortlach, if they are allowed 1-2 hours), Chesterfield armchairs, a touch of black tea, after a while more coagulated orange zest will be added, the chocolate will be more bitter, more tannins, a little more anise and pine nuts
Taste
Still has much power for the 43%, strong start! Trail mixes par excellence, hazelnuts, peanuts, macadamia, walnuts, black tea, rosemary, oregano, burnt orange and grapefruit stains, old leather now rather dried than oiled, burnt butter, more and more tannins are coming, overall dry and slightly bitter in the mouth as in the greasy nose, raisins and dried dates, autumn leaves, aniseed, pine nuts, dark chocolate, cocoa beans, old, dry tobacco, old chest of drawers, roasted almonds, pretzels, nutmeg, a hint of black pepper, cinnamon, saffron, fennel
Finish
Dark malt, many tannins, autumn leaves, anise, pine nuts, grapefruit, coffee, black tea, long
