Banff (Ian McLeod) - Chieftain's Choice 23 years - 23 y.o. - 46,0%4
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- Bottler:
- Ian McLeod
- Age:
- 23 years
- Alcohol:
- 46,0%
- Collection:
- Chieftain's Choice
- Bottle details:
- average
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- (83,70)
- price class:
4 notes disponibles en français
3 years spent in a cask didn't give this whisky a wood taste, but gave this alcohol a surprising sweetness. Very pleasant from the very first nosing, the taste completely confirms the first impression. An excellent bottle. What a pity this distillery has been completely dismantled more than 10 years ago. If that distillery would still exist, we could probably still find very good malts for a reasonable price. The price indeed is the only negative aspect of this bottle, as it costs about 150 Euros for one litre...
2003The nose is quite marked by cereals with some yeast hints. Nice notes of vanilla come and brighten up this relatively smooth though rather austere nose.
The palate is some more interesting, though presenting a lack of complexity. Nice cereal notes with some hints of citrus fruit and a touch of smoke.
The finish is not too long but however rather pleasant and prolongs perfectly the mouth. This blind tasting notes are quite contrasting with others written earlier. Is this an effect of oxidation? This whisky certainly deserves another tasting.
2007The nose detects nice fresh floral hints. In the palate, a very nice complexity, where woody notes (unlike the firs notes) are mixed with fruity and malty hints. A very nice balance and a finish developing from malt to walnut (probably due to the wood) or even chocolate.
2005A second tasting did not contradict the first one, but the result of the blind tasting was lower. Probably due to the tasting mood....
2004
