Angus mcRaild:
We poured this one for this year's Whisky Show Old & Rare sherries whiskies tasting - it was a hit! Colour: orangey amber. Nose: yup! Quinces, chocolate caramel sauce, hessian cloth, kirsch and all the usual suspects: figs, sultanas, tobacco etc… there's also a rather elegant honeyed side along with some aged balsamic. With water: much leafier and mulchier, on gingerbread, tobacco leaf, turmeric, cloves and date molasses. Outstanding, rich, old style sherry! Mouth: wonderful concentration of sticky dark fruits, wormwood, herbal tonic wines, exotic fruit teas and crystallised citrus peels. Superb resinous profile and thickness on the palate. With water: broader and more complex. Also a little drier and quite a bit spicier now with black pepper, cinnamon, mustard powder and dried herbs. Some mentholated qualities emerging too. Finish: long, elegantly spicy, bitter herbal vibes, teas and more things like balsamic and rancio notes. Comments: a brilliant old school sherry cask and top class Tamdhu distillate. You just need to enjoy this rather spicy profile - which I certainly do.
BOW (91)
This is an old vintage bottle and the closure may have deteriorated. When opening care should be taken. The item is sold as described.
We have added parafilm to keep this bottle in top notch condition.
