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This Blended Grain Scotch whisky is composed of a number of single grains distilled in 1972, vatted together and matured 50 years in a Refill ex-Bourbon Barrel before bottling at a natural cask strength of 50.8%. 89.5pts Whiskybase / 90pts WhiskyFun
Producer Description
"For the eighth bottling in our Notable Age Statements series we’ve selected this 50 year old vatted grain whisky. It was distilled in 1972, aged for 50 years in a refill barrel and bottled at natural cask strength. This has all the hallmarks of a great aged grain whisky, lots of coconut, subtle wood spice, citrus fruit notes and complex flavours of fruit and herbal teas. All presented at a perfect natural strength that balances finesse with power."
700 mlProducer Tasting Note
Nose: richly fruity and full of metal polish, wood spices, coconut and background notes of waxes, teas and even some ointments. Has the typical elegance of a very old grain whisky.
Palate: lovely balance between lighter fruit and cereal notes, along with more powerful aspects like oils, waxes and dried flowers. More aged tea notes and hints of dried mango.
Finish: surprisingly long, with herbal notes and a lovely warming peppery note."
90pts WhiskyFun
"Colour: gold. Nose: another one that's pretty ungrainy. We're somewhere between a fruity Scottish malt like Tomatin or Balblair and a very good bourbon. We're talking orange cake, meadow honey, geranium, orange blossom water… With water: caraway, oriental bread, makrouts, juniper… what a delightful nose. There's even a very light hint of autumn leaves smoke, in autumn (seriously). Mouth (neat): excellent. There's a bit of richness, presumably from the wood, which adds the texture that we were missing a little in other very good grains we've tried these days. You only realise how important texture is when it's absent. You could say the same about many things in life: love, friendship, money, health (no one needs these cheap comments, S., please stop them.) With water: very beautiful, and it remains a grain whisky. Small hints of turmeric and saffron. Finish: quite long, quite complex. Lots of varied herbal teas, and a slightly peppery aftertaste, then onto passion fruits and mangoes. The finish is superb! Comments: the kind of grain that rekindles your fondness for grain whiskies. We've had a few of those these days, but you'll note that we still need age statements from 35 to 50 years, or even more. In my humble opinion, age is even more crucial with grains than with malts. SGP:651 - 90 points."