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12th October 2009 |
 Mannochmore
18 Year Old
This Mannochmore 18 year old
single malt Speyside Scotch
whisky
is
one of Diageo's 2009 Special
Releases. This is a unique expression of
Mannochmore, it has been assembled from
a combination of reconditioned bodega
European Oak, bourbon casks, and new
American Oak casks.
It was distilled in 1990 then aged for
18
years in mix of re-charred ex-sherry
bodega European Oak with re-charred
ex-Bourbon and new American Oak casks
that had also held sherry, filled in
1993 after a short initial ageing in
normal refill cask. and
then bottled at its natural cask
strength of 54.9% ABV.
It is a limited edition of only
2,604 individually numbered bottles and has a RRP of £105.
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Mannochmore 18 Year Old Tasting Notes
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Appearance:
Rich amber, polished bronze. Very slight
beading.
Nose:
Slow to rise. At first, a forest floor
in autumn: damp air, earthy and wet.
Above this, sweeter notes, soon
developing into a compote of fresh
autumn fruits; ripe berries, with some
red apple. Later, very distant smoke and
hints of antiseptic. Later still, a
surprising and sparky orange zest.
Overall, quite light and well
structured. Water makes things softer
and more elegant, bringing forth gentle
orange fruit gums over hints of creamy
caramel.
Body:
Light, yet also lightly oily and
tongue-coating.
Taste:
Very hot, powerful and urgent at full
strength. Immediate orange oil, then a
developing complexity. Toasted cereal
notes, tarte au chocolat scented with
orange and a little ginger, the bite of
a fruit compote. At once light and
drying, yet deliciously oily with a
particularly well balanced acidity. Very
late and subtle cocoa with hints of
cigar box cedar. Water cools things
down; it’s all lighter, cooling and
minty now, with some boiled
fruit-sweets.
Finish:
Long and persistent. Although hot and
drying, remains smooth, silky, warming
and delicate, with a sweetly fragrant
rose-water aftertaste.
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Diageo Special Releases Availability
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Diageo Special Releases will be on sale in some 15 markets in North America
and Europe, but not all markets will
have all
9 products. Also available in selected
global duty free outlets.
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