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| Review #536 |
Originally made for travel retail. This is
the third expression in the series and it is finished in South American red
wine casks. Some dried fruits, red berries and hints of tobacco leaves in the
smell. It is not overly rich though. The 40 % makes the flavours a bit subdued.
Some honey and vanilla in the back.
Dry with hints of wood, dried fruits and
tannins (very faint though) in the taste. Some spices as well, and these
carries nicely out in the finish where some caramel and toffee sweetness joins.
Some sweet dried fruits comes forward and leaves you with a sweet palate.
Unfortunately, the sweetness is all you are
left behind with rather fast in the finish. Probably due to the low ABV. On the
other hand, for people who think cask strength whiskies is too much, this (and
the whole Age of Discovery range) is perfect. The alcohol isn’t aggressive, yet
there is much flavour. I will give this 84/100 (21/21/21/21).
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