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Dewar Rattray Auchentoshan 1990 (20 year old) 55.9% Single Malt Whisky
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Age:
19-21 yrs
ABV:
55.9
Bottle size:
70cl
Primary Cask:
American oak
Tasting notes
Chris Goodrum (Gauntleys)
Bourbon Cask 17287
Dist: 1990 Btl: 2011
Tasted: Aug 2011
The nose is quite aromatic and grassy with plenty of up front citrus aromas. Beneath sits some lovely, maturing honey. With time it becomes very peppery with some heavy oils now noticeable along with hints of rose petals and butter. A lovely complex old Lowland.
The palate is very oily – rose oil in fact with plenty of lightly mentholated flowers. The piquant alcohol does mask the palate a tad but there are some delightful Turkish delight (oily of course) moments in the finish.
A drop of water emphasises the oils on the nose, adding weight and density. Also a light tangerine note appears. On the palate it has the opposite effect. It’s less oily now and displaying a greater degree of maturity – dried citrus fruit sprinkled with castor sugar and some old wood. It has a lovely delicacy and length with a touch of liquorice, malt and coffee in the finish.
Dist: 1990 Btl: 2011
Tasted: Aug 2011
The nose is quite aromatic and grassy with plenty of up front citrus aromas. Beneath sits some lovely, maturing honey. With time it becomes very peppery with some heavy oils now noticeable along with hints of rose petals and butter. A lovely complex old Lowland.
The palate is very oily – rose oil in fact with plenty of lightly mentholated flowers. The piquant alcohol does mask the palate a tad but there are some delightful Turkish delight (oily of course) moments in the finish.
A drop of water emphasises the oils on the nose, adding weight and density. Also a light tangerine note appears. On the palate it has the opposite effect. It’s less oily now and displaying a greater degree of maturity – dried citrus fruit sprinkled with castor sugar and some old wood. It has a lovely delicacy and length with a touch of liquorice, malt and coffee in the finish.
