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7th April 2010 |
This Inchgower Speyside single
cask Scotch malt whisky is part of the
Third
Batch to be released in the The Managers Choice
Series in April 2010.
Distilled
in 1993 then matured in a Bodega
Sherry European Oak Cask No. 7917 until
2009 and then bottled at 61.9% ABV. It is
a limited edition of only 564 bottles
and has an RRP of £200
 Tasting Note
Colour: Deep, polished mahogany
with crimson flashes in sunlight.
Nose: Initially, very reserved.
Notes of liquorice, bubblegum and clove
top the faintest hints of sawn oak,
burnt oak and bitumen. Suggestions, too,
of the sea; brine, ozone and salt air.
Fresher with water; traces of pear, red
apple, eucalyptus, linseed oil and
sandalwood.
Body: Thick.
Taste:
Astonishingly cool at first. Dense, with
a near-impenetrable herbal bitterness.
Italian bitters [Fernet Branca]. Rapidly
becomes fierce and intensely drying.
Pure liquorice and strong Assam black
teas. Water transforms some tannin
character into a perfumed, slightly
oily, sweetness with hints of quinine
and citrus pith.
Finish:
Beyond bitterness comes enormous
complexity: Myrrh-like in its resinous
astringency it hints at molasses
sweetness; peat and tar, brine and
ozone; burnt fruit cake, and late bitter
chocolate.
Comment:
The essence of this exceptional malt, of
truly hard core complexity when taken at
cask strength, lies almost wholly in the
finish. Though a challenge to decode, it
will eventually yield its secrets with a
little water and a patience.
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Tasting Notes Managers Choice 3rd
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