This whisky brought back an unpleasant memory from my youth. I was at the youth hostel and, while I was chatting away, I accidentally sprayed perfume in my mouth instead of on my body. This is what you can expect from this whisky. Cheap perfume on the nose and in the mouth. It was the undisputed low point of an otherwise very pleasant tasting. We poured the whisky down the drain.
нос 49 · вкус 32 · финиш 30
Nose: Sweet, dark cherry, dark dried fruit, raisins, plum jam, spices, espresso, oak | Palate: Sweet, lots of oak, cherry, dark dried fruit, spices, espresso | Finish: Medium to long; sweet notes, oak, dark dried fruit, and slightly musty wood linger. | Conclusion: The nose begins richly. Sweet notes, dark cherry, and dark dried fruit are present initially. Raisins, plum jam, and spices follow. Espresso and a warming oak note emerge towards the end. On the palate, there are sweet notes at the beginning. Then comes a massive oak that dominates the entire flavor and brings with it a dryness. Cherry and dark dried fruit only appear subsequently. Spices and a light espresso note are present at the end. An intense whisky with a lot of oak. I much prefer the nose here; it's more balanced. Lots of fruit notes and spices. On the palate, the oak dominates, bordering on bitterness. Only when the oak subsides somewhat do other notes have a chance to come to light. The warm, tropical climate is definitely pushing the limits at 15 years. But it's still a very nice whisky. | 88 points