Showing posts with label Glenfarclas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Glenfarclas. Show all posts

Friday, 10 April 2026

Glenfarclas 2014 Single Cask Collection Itinéraires 11 yo

 
 
 
59,2°
Distillery : Glenfarclas - Speyside
1st Fill Sherry Hogshead
Original Bottling 
Limited Edition
Single Cask 
Bottled in 2025
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Totally Unpeated
 
 
 
Part of the Collection Itinéraires range, this Glenfarclas matured in a sherry cask in keeping with tradition will delight us with its 311 bottles, available primarily on the French market. Crafted from Laureate barley and having undergone a 106-hour fermentation, this viscous little gem looks very promising. 
 
 
 

Let's Taste It :  
Orange peel, raspberry coulis, mandarin, dried apricot, dark chocolate, walnuts and mango, with a gentle mentholated flavour, slightly chalky and camphor-like. Mixed cereals with strawberry jam, blackberry ice cream, soft caramel, macerated grapes, earthy and peppery notes. On the palate, it is creamy, continuing in the same vein, orange marmalade dusted with cocoa, candied ginger, cinnamon, sarments du Médoc, lavender honey, nutmeg, fruit jellies. The finish is quite long, lively deep, liquorice and dark chocolate, dried figs, chestnut purée, a hint of cooked mushrooms, candied kumquats, eucalyptus leaf. 
 
In Short, 
This is a sherry worthy of the distillery, intense, distinctive, with a wonderful burst of flavours, indulgent but also earthy, even with a touch of copper. You can spot this family-run distillery’s signature style a mile off. This is an experience that deserves to be explored further, but I don’t understand the exorbitant price, as it should be half the cost. 
Score : 89  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                            To Be Listened While Sipping : 
                                              Two Lanes and Panama - Left Behind

Sunday, 12 October 2025

Enigma 2008 Speyside Single Malt 16 yo SPY.1.B

 
 
 
51,9°
Distillery Officially Unknown - Speyside
Bourbon Casks and Pineau des Charentes Wine Finish
Independent Bottling 
By William Cadenhead Limited 
Limited Edition 
Single Malt 
Bottled in 2025
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Totally Unpeated
 
 
 
This one is the successor to SPY.1.A, bottled in 2024. Both come from the same distillery, were distilled in the same year and are the same age. But they did not mature in the same way, and were bottled a year apart. This means that they were not distilled in the same month. This one has been finished in barrels of Pineau des Charentes wine since 2020, a French liqueur wine. Only 714 bottles are on sale.
 
 
 

Let's Taste It : 
Currant pudding, soft chocolate brioche, marzipan, red berry cream, île flottante, very ripe plums. Roasted walnuts, menthol notes, rye bread, lightly salted butter. In the background, there’s a slightly herbal quality, candied ginger, bay leaf, reeds. On the palate, blackberry cake, blending with honey and raspberry jam wafers. Subtle spices, nutmeg, green pepper. A fairly long finish, though not overly powerful, charcoal, dark chocolate, tannins, gingerbread. Hot chestnuts, coffee and blueberry muffins.
 
In Short, 
It's quite different from the SPY.1.A, so it's interesting, but I found it a little light on the palate, with a grassy character that may not appeal to everyone. That said, it has personality and depth, and is always interesting to discover. This distillery works a lot with Sherry casks, so it's refreshing to discover an original expression. As for the price, I think it's right for its age. 
Score : 88
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                             To Be Listened While Sipping : 
 
                                             Cornelia - Half Way

Sunday, 27 October 2024

Enigma 2008 Speyside Single Malt 16 yo SPY.1.A

 
 
 
53,6°
Distillery Officially Unknown - Speyside
Sherry Manzanilla Hogsheads
Independent Bottling 
By William Cadenhead Limited 
Limited Edition 
Single Malt 
Bottled in 2024
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Totally Unpeated  



This Enigma range, launched last year, already has around thirty bottlings. Here we have a 16-year-old Speyside single malt aged in Hogsheads of Manzanilla, a fairly dry Sherry. There's no need to hide the fact that this is a Glenfarclas. 1,284 bottles came out of the casks.




Let's Taste It : 
Delicate notes of redcurrants, yellow plums, Chasselas grapes, cranberries, raspberries. Wind-blown millet, but also orchard fruits, juicy pears and green apples. Lime, angelica honey, mint leaves. Dried apricots, cedar wood. On the palate, it's a little light unfortunately, vanilla, citrus fruits and pastry cream, quince jam and light spices, almond paste. Forest and floral touches. Powerful finish, candied ginger, stick of liquorice, lots of pear. A few grains of wheat. Chestnuts.

In Short, 
It's pretty good, but the nose lacks a little complexity and the palate is below par in my opinion. That said, it's an interesting experience, and honestly, it's not expensive for its age.
Score : 88









                                           To Be Listened While Sipping :
 
                                           Charlot - Watsu

Friday, 23 February 2024

Glenfarclas 2013 Single Cask Collection New Vibrations 10 yo

 
 
 
61°
Distillery : Glenfarclas - Speyside
Sherry Hogshead 
Original Bottling 
Limited Edition 
Single Cask 
Bottled in 2023
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Totally Unpeated
 
 
 
The gentlemen from Glenfarclas also wanted to take part in the great Whisky Live festival in Paris, and they entrusted the contents of this cask to the organisers, La Maison du Whisky, for exclusive sale in France as part of the Collection New Vibrations. Like all the casks that have contained Glenfarclas, this is a Sherry cask, a Hogshead to be precise, and 303 bottles have been filled with its contents.




Let's Taste It : 
This is a very fruity Sherry, very expressive on red fruits, raspberries, cherries, cranberries, gooseberries, with a slightly earthy note, damp leather, waxed wood, soft caramel, blond tobacco, apricot stone, a drop of lemon and mango. On the palate, same combination, fruit tart, fruit salad, with those previously mentioned, plus kiwis, lychees, clementines, bananas, vanilla pastry cream, intense spices, cloves, thyme, black pepper. The finish is well-crafted, long and powerful, with sandalwood, speculoos, vergeoise, brown sugar, damp earth, praline chocolate, pine needles, saffron and sultanas marinated in liqueur.

In Short, 
Glenfarclas often has particularly distinctive casks, which add fruit and spice to the juice. This is particularly the case here, and the result is an expression capable of competing with the best, despite its young age. The price is commensurate with the quality of the cask - in fact, I find it disproportionate.
Score : 89









                                           To Be Listened While Sipping :
 
                                           Elsa - John Henry

Sunday, 14 January 2024

Speyside's Finest 1967 Xtra Old Particular Celebrating 75 Glorious Years of Whisky 55 yo

 
 
 
52,5°
Distillery Officially Unknown - Speyside
Sherry Butt
Independent Bottling 
By Douglas Laing & Co. 
Limited Edition 
Single Cask 
Bottled in 2023
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Totally Unpeated 
 
 
 
To celebrate the company's 75th anniversary, Douglas Laing & Co. is launching 6 absolutely exceptional bottlings, all Single Cask, all delivered with a hand-cut crystal tasting set by renowned glass-cutter Richard Brendon. Here we have a Whisky from Speyside aged 55 years and 9 months. Distilled in November 1967, it was bottled in July 2023. I certainly haven't tasted anything older, and I'm not even sure it exists. What's more, these 55 years were spent in a Sherry Butt, which promises a very expressive distillate. 310 bottles went on sale. The demonstrator made us promise secrecy as to the identity of the distillery, and I shall respect that oath, but I can say in any case that this is a distillery that uses only Sherry casks and is famous for that. It's also famous for storing a lot of old casks, which makes sense after all.
 
 
 

Let's Taste It : 
On the nose, soft prunes, dates and filled cherries, dried bananas, melting caramel, all set off by woody spices, grated nutmeg, cloves and cardamom. Liquorice and chocolate milk, after eight, a few leafy hints and forest berries. It's extremely complex. On the other hand, the palate is a tad light and drying, with more red fruits, blueberries, blackberries and gooseberries, even cranberries, and once again very lively and intense spices. The finish is long and woody, notes of coffee, cloves, chai, tall herbs and holly leaves. Not very explosive.
 
In Short, 
To be honest, I'm slightly disappointed. Of course, it's better than 99% of the whiskies on the market, but at this age, I was expecting more. Which proves that age isn't everything. It remains an excellent product, subtle and deep, with a recognisable Sherry profile, even a little overwhelming. The price is that of a small second-hand car, so it's up to you whether you prefer to travel or stay at home this winter. Public transport has its charm, it's true.
Score : 90
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                           To Be Listened While Sipping :
 
                                           Peter Hammill - In The End

Sunday, 23 April 2023

Glenfarclas 2003 The Family Casks Selection II by Le Gus't 9 yo

 
 
 
56,8°
Distillery : Glenfarclas - Speyside
First Fill Sherry Cask
Original Bottling
Limited Edition 
Single Cask 
Bottled in 2013
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Totally Unpeated
 
 
 
The Famuly Casks are the little sweets from Glenfarclas. Apparently since 2006, we are entitled to about thirty expressions a year, all in Single Cask, and often of a venerable age, sometimes more than 50 years old. Here, it's a young weakling, only 9 years old, but the occasion is special, because it is a cask selected by Le Gus't, then a young French bottler who made his second selection there. The bottling is nevertheless considered original, but it would be sold exclusively at the boutique of Amaury Markey, the creator of this new brand. 316 bottles were sold.
 
 
 
 
Let's Taste It : 
Woody Sherry, the wood is damp, almost spongy, the Sherry is intense, on the raspberry coulis, candied cherries and blueberries, forest berries. Various spices, cinnamon and saffron, some vegetal and earthy hints, ferns and humus. On the palate, it is thick and syrupy, red fruits, wild strawberries, gooseberries. It's deep, almost charcoaled. Liquorice and ginger. Long, very spicy, explosive finish, with some exotic fragrances, dark chocolate filled with almonds.
 
In Short, 
Pure Glenfarclas, intense, fruity, deep, very Sherry. And it's so pleasant. There is a Mon Chéri Chocolate special touch in it, but without it being sickening. It is rich in flavours and nuances. As for the price, it was frankly reasonable at the time of its release, but it was in 2013. It has changed a lot since then, especially since the beast is sold out, you have to rummage on the secondary market.
Score : 89
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                           To Be Listened While Sipping :
 
                                           The National - About Today

Monday, 19 December 2022

Glenfarclas Private Reserve 2022 46th Anniversary

 
 
 
46°
Distillery : Glenfarclas - Speyside
Sherry Casks 
Original Bottling 
Limited Edition 
Single Malt 
Bottled in 2022
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Totally Unpeated
 
 
 
It seems to have become a habit now, the release of this Private Reserve every year, just to celebrate Christmas. The thing is that the maturation remains secret, and it's up to the consumer to guess. But hey, it remains obvious that these are Sherry casks, Glenfarclas never does anything else. This edition pays tribute to the Mähler-Besse house, with which the distillery has been collaborating for precisely 46 years, hence the mention of the anniversary. The number of copies put on sale is exactly 9999, which is 9 more than last year's edition.
 
 
 

Let's Taste It : 
Sherry is more intense, darker, deeper, fruit cake, pudding, macerated grapes, marzipan, panettone, coffee, dark chocolate chips. Fruit, but not too juicy, plums, blackberries, blackcurrants. I wouldn't be surprised if there were a few wine casks in there. It is charcoal, earthy, humus, damp undergrowth, clearing in the forest. Mushrooms. Palate unfortunately a little light, but sweet, candied fruits, wild strawberries, bay leaves, well managed spices, nutmeg, cloves, cumin. Beautiful woodiness, varnished cherry. Fairly long finish, on caramel and genoise, pastry cream, thyme, rosemary, morello cherries, heather.
 
In Short, 
Very interesting this edition, it even seemed to me better than last year's. It's a beautiful Christmas whisky, and moreover at a very fine price. The demonstrator told me it was an 8 to 10 year old. I don't know if that's true, but it's in line with what I felt. Worth buying in my opinion.
Score : 87
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                           To Be Listened While Sipping :
 
                                           Julia Jacklin - Body

Sunday, 18 December 2022

Glenfarclas 8 yo

 
 
 
40°
Distillery : Glenfarclas - Speyside
European Ex-Oloroso Sherry Barrels
Original Bottling
Core Range 
Single Malt 
Launched in 2011
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Totally Unpeated
 
 
 
This 8-year-old expression has long been the distillery's low-end, but that's no longer the case since they released a NAS. The current edition dates from 2011, but it is certainly the exact replica, except for a few details, of the 8 year old that appeared in the 1960s, with a completely different packaging. Despite its young age, the quality is there, no colouring, no cold filtration, and full ageing, like all Glenfarclas, in Spanish Sherry casks.
 
 
 

Let's Taste It : 
Pastry cream and red fruits, it's tasty and sweet, on cherry, raspberry, blueberry, buttered sandwich bread, a few nuts, elastic, damp wood, almond paste. A touch of iodine and earth. The mouth is light, a few fruits on a woody layer, cork and apricot jam, chocolate milk. Some discreet spices, paprika, cardamom, nutmeg. Final short, but nice and pleasant. Charcoal, crushed grapes, tree bark, cloves. A mint leaf. Humus. A bit grassy, almost floral.
 
In Short, 
It's not bad, but there's not much to say about it. It is drunk quickly, because it lacks character. The advantage is that it is not expensive at all. As far as I'm concerned, nothing interesting below 15 years in the classic range.
Score : 83  









                                           To Be Listened While Sipping :
 
                                           Weyes Blood - It's Not Just Me, It's Everybody

Sunday, 3 July 2022

Glenfarclas 1970 Cadenhead's Chairman's Stock 30 yo

 
 
 
53°
Distillery : Glenfarclas - Speyside
Bourbon Hogshead 
Independent Bottling 
By William Cadenhead Limited
Limited Edition 
Single Cask 
Bottled in 2001 
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength 
Totally Unpeated 
 
 
 
Apparently, Cadenhead acquired 4 Glenfarclas casks distilled in 1970. That was two years before the company was bought by the Mitchell family, owner of Springbank. These 4 casks were bottled successively, in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002. This one is the third, and the only one to have aged in a Bourbon cask. 132 bottles were filled and quickly sold. The Chairman's Stock range was around from 1994 to 2012, bringing together some outstanding bottlings, all single casks and over 25 years old.
 
 
 

Let's Taste It : 
Old library, plaster, soggy wood, it's liquorous, thick, very deep, almost swampy. Candied vanilla, crushed grapes, apricots, quinces, medlars, fermented a long time ago, crimson fruits, it's almost vinous, soup, banana, green tea, some vegetables, turnips, potatoes, paprika. Very sweet on the palate, like rose loukoum, liquid flower honey, then it becomes syrupy, dragee, almond, crushed hazelnut, heavy, spices that explode on the palate, nutmeg, cumin, curry, a whirlwind of flavours that lead to an incredible, sandy finish, mirabelle plum, exotic fruit nectar, mango, melon, maracuja. Slightly abrasive charcoal at the end. A creamy drop, meat juice. Melted butter.
 
In Short, 
Very intense, beautiful, explosive, fruity and deep like an old sherry, and complex, honeyed like a bourbon. I didn"t feel much the wood, it's as if the whisky had aged independently of it to give the total measure of the distillate. This gives quite incredible flavours. The prices are incredible too, so don’t be sensitive about your wallet.
Score : 92
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                           To Be Listened While Sipping :
 
                                           Ella Fitzgerald - How High is the Moon

Sunday, 14 November 2021

Glenfarclas 105

 
 
 
60°
Distillery : Glenfarclas - Speyside
1st and 2d Fill European Oloroso Sherry Casks 
Original Bottling 
Core Range 
Single Malt 
Launched in 2016
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Totally Unpeated



The Glenfarclas 105 was first launched in 1968. More than an institution, it is a museum in itself. At the time, it was labelled 8 years old. It then became 10 years old in the 1970s. In 2014, the 8 year old label came back, and finally, in 2016, all mentions of age disappeared from the labels. I read somewhere that Glenfarclas didn't bottle whisky under 8 years old, but I'm not sure that's true, otherwise why remove the mention? Although it has been at exactly 60° for 53 years, it is a cask strength whisky. The different casks are blended to balance each other at exactly that strength, which can't be an easy task. The name 105 comes from the fact that 105 Proof in British measure used to correspond to 60°, but this has now changed.



Let's Taste It : 
Cream nose with candied cherries, morello cherries and amarena. Despite the total absence of peat, it is very smoky, no doubt due to the barrels that are particularly burnt. Intense, dark chocolate, almost bitter, varnished wood, damp leather, slightly acid strawberries. On the palate, it lacks a bit of flavour for 60°, some blood oranges, apricots, but it's intensely spicy, pepper, cumin, ginger, paprika. Wine lees, heather. Pure cocoa. Quite explosive finish, of course - a real kick! Vegetals, fresh earth, old marc.
 
In Short, 
This is indeed an absolute reference, the first Cask Strength and the first Sherry Bomb in the history of whisky. A must-have. Essential for any collection, especially as the price is very reasonable for what it is. 
Score : 86
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                           To Be Listened While Sipping :
  
                                           Slowdive - Golden Hair

Glenfarclas 25 yo

 
 
 
43°
Distillery : Glenfarclas - Speyside
1st Fill European Oloroso Sherry Casks
Original Bottling 
Core Range 
Single Malt 
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Totally Unpeated
 
 
 
Glenfarclas 25 Year Old already existed in the 1970s, but in a very different version. The current bottle design dates from 2007. It is not yet the oldest whisky in the official range, as there is still a 30-year-old and a 40-year-old.
 
 
 

Let's Taste It : 
A very pastry nose, pastry cream and candied raspberries, opera, mille-feuilles, religieuse, you get the feeling you're breaking into a bakery. But there are spices too, cardamom, ginger and star anise. On the palate, it's still very creamy, but also malty, with hints of cereals, earth and a bit of sunshine, amidst red fruits, blackcurrants, cherries, blackberries, blueberries, gooseberries and so on. The finish is powerful, spicy, heathery and delicately peppery. Robust oak and soft earth.
 
In Short, 
This whisky is a veritable festival of fruits and sweetness. But that's not all: there are also forest and cereal notes. The whole is very complex and pleasant. For a 25-year-old, the price is ridiculously low, but it has to be said that we're not at the level of a normal 25-year-old. Enthusiasts can treat themselves by buying it. 
Score : 88
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                          To Be Listened While Sipping :
  
                                          Omnimar - Out of My Life

Saturday, 13 November 2021

Glenfarclas 21 yo

 
 
 
43°
Distillery : Glenfarclas - Speyside
1st Fill and Refill European Oloroso Sherry Casks
Original Bottling 
Core Range 
Single Malt 
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Totally Unpeated
 
 
 
This expression dates back to the 1970s, when it must have been one of the oldest on the market. Today, still aged in Oloroso sherry casks, it stands out for its low price. The current bottle design dates from 2006.
 
 
 
 

Let's Taste It : 
Very creamy nose, almost liquorous, pungent honey, from conifers, with a hint of anise. Red fruits, of course, but rather on jam, or even syrup, than natural. Gooseberries, blackcurrants, cranberries. The mouth is still as creamy, cherry pie, or is it a raspberry one? Rather both. Spices rise, paprika, saffron, nutmeg, a pinch of clove and pepper. The finish is up to the challenge, oaky, on cereals and heather, long enough, dry earth, chestnuts. Jelly. 

In Short, 
Still very enjoyable, but I'm moderately disappointed this time, it's more discreet, less deep and intense than the 15yo in my humble opinion. However, the excess age makes the palate softer and more engaging. The price is really attractive for a 21yo, a purchase would be wise. 
Score : 87









                                          To Be Listened While Sipping :
  
                                          Emma Ruth Rundle - Heaven

Friday, 12 November 2021

Glenfarclas 15 yo

 
 
 
46°
Distillery : Glenfarclas - Speyside
1st Fill and Refill European Oloroso Sherry Casks
Original Bottling 
Core Range 
Single Malt 
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Totally Unpeated
 
 
 
In 1973, Albert D. Mackie listed all the Scottish Single Malts for sale, and the 15-year-old Glenfarclas was not among them. We do know, however, that it already existed in 1975. It was therefore launched between late 1973 and early 1975, certainly the last year, as in 1960 the distillery doubled its production capacity to support the production of Single Malts. It has been part of the regular range ever since, and has established itself as a veritable institution, and one of the benchmarks for Speyside whiskies. The current bottle design appears to date from 2007.
 
 
 

Let's Taste It : 
Intense and spicy sherry, gingerbread, cloves, fruitcake. Light meaty hints, morello cherries, blackberries, candied plums, dried raisins, cashew nuts, apricots and bananas, wine lees, hints of caramel, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar. Very smooth on the palate, easy to drink, cherries, gooseberries, grenadine syrup, then the spices rise, paprika, turmeric, saffron. Very warm. The finish is very clean and long, with wood and heather, a return to the forest, with red berries and blackcurrants. A bit of charcoal at the end.
 
In Short, 
Next to this little monster, the 12-year-old seems very shy. What we have here is something intense and very enjoyable, which will delight us on autumn evenings. It's an indestructible classic that should be bought as soon as possible.
Score : 86 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                          To Be Listened While Sipping :
  
                                          Maria Daines - Ain't You The Man

Glenfarclas Private Reserve 2021

 
 
 
45°
Distillery : Glenfarclas - Speyside
Sherry Casks
Original Bottling 
Limited Edition 
Single Malt 
Bottled in 2021
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Totally Unpeated
 
 
 
This one is the 2nd in the Private Reserve range, following a first attempt released in 2019. It was made from 9990 bottles, from a blend of which we have no details. It is certain, however, that there are sherry casks, as with all the distillery's bottlings. There is no mention of age, but the whisky is said to be between 8 and 10 years old. Be careful not to confuse this with The Private Reserve range from the same distillery, two vintage bottles released in the early 2010s.
 
 
 

Let's Taste It :  
The Sherry is softer, more country-like, with fresh wood and hay. It's full-bodied, nutty, vegetal and earthy. Green tea. A dash of vanilla, chocolate cake, marzipan and cinnamon. Behind, a certain freshness, mint, eucalyptus. The palate is still a little light, but pleasant, with woody cereals, muesli, puffed wheat and rice. Some orchard fruits, apples, nectarines and pears. The finish is drier, more robust, with cola and nutmeg, almonds, but still quite long.

In Short, 
A very pleasant Glenfarclas, somewhat original (were Bourbon casks used?), and very interesting. However, I regret the lack of information on maturation or age. I can comfort myself by saying that the price is quite reasonable, and that a purchase would be a good option. 
Score : 86









                                           To Be Listened While Sipping :
 
                                           Trixie Whitley - I'd Rather Go Blind

Thursday, 11 November 2021

Glenfarclas 12 yo

 
 
 
43°
Distillery : Glenfarclas - Speyside
1st Fill and Refill European Oloroso Sherry Casks
Original Bottling 
Core Range 
Single Malt  
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Totally Unpeated



Glenfarclas 12 Year Old must have appeared in the early 1970s. In fact, the distillery was one of the first to offer aged Single Malts in mass distribution, and its production doubled in 1960 after the addition of two new stills. So I'm guessing it was a dozen years after that the launch of this expression, which is now an irremovable part of the Scotch whisky landscape, occured. Anyway, it is certain that it existed in 1973. At the time, it was limited to travel retail, which is no longer the case today. The bottle's current design dates from 2010. Maturation is 100% in Oloroso Sherry casks, but only 25% in first-fill casks, it seems, so the Sherry is not as striking as you might think.



Let's Taste It : 
Cherry cream. Aged blackberries. We're in the forest, there's a certain humidity, it's leafy, but there are conifers too, it's slightly minty, hazelnuts, chestnuts, resin, tree bark, light honey, ferns, heather, loose earth. Redcurrants and other berries. On the palate, some spices, it's quite good, fruitcake, paprika, cardamom, nutmeg. Baked apples. The finish is not bad, on charcoal, dry wood, a little rough but quite long. A touch of candied ginger. Fir thorns.
 
In Short, 
It's all very interesting. This is an excellent aperitif whisky. It is warm and friendly, without being too original or aggressive to upset the middle-class drinker. The price is very fair, a purchase would be appropriate.
Score : 84
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                          To Be Listenedd While Sipping:
  
                                                    Jonathan Roy - Keeping Me Alive