North Star Vega 1990 28Year Blended Malt

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Another probably ex-Edrington Blended Malt Scotch Whisky from North Star spirits. Bottled at 46.7%, the whisky was matured in a mix of European and American oak casks. 800 bottles produced globally, it is averaging 88.73/100 on Whisky Base.

Andrew's Tasting Note

Nose: polished new leather shoes, Christmas cake, tobacco and maple syrup; Jujubes, honey and vanilla; earthy with a touch of musty dunnage warehouses; nutty with Demerara sugars and orange rinds. 

Palate: juicy, fruity and malty; old school sherry; dry, nutty and leathery with a sweet backbone; more polished new leather, walnuts and candied orange coated in dark chocolate; more Demerara, Christmas cake, jujubes and more maple syrup; becomes spicier and seems to show a faint touch of peat.

Finish: medium, drying and coating with the chocolate, tobacco and spices in control.

Comment: for a 28 year old heavily sherried whisky this is superb value at $150; more Macallan than Highland Park; dangerously drinkable.

700 ml