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A second tasting denied partially the conclusions of the first one. Without making it a very great whisky, the sweet and balanced character of this whisky (which remains a little bit simple) got quite a better quoting the second time. Probably a matter of mood...
2004

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The very floral nose is very sweet, probably too sweet and without a great complexity, with however some remote hints of smoke and a slight peppery touch. In the palate, no surprise. The nose is confirmed, the evident lack at complexity too. Very sweet, maybe sickly sweet... The finish is rather long and a little more interesting than the taste itself....
2005

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The nose thinks it is sniffing a bunch of flowers, but quite discrete flowers, not exuberant ones. In the mouth, same impression: sweetness without complexity. A finish continuing on sweetness, however discretely seasoned with a touch of spices. Certainly a rather good whisky, but personally I'm unable to really appreciate it.
2005

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Little whisky without much character. This malt, belonging to the Glenmorangie group (who is also owner of Ardbeg) does not leave a great memory. The nose is "shy", and the first impression in the mouth in not easy to define. The impression is certainly not bad, but nothing announces a great whisky.
2003

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Color: Gold
A very nice nose that combines notes of fresh cut grass, sweet notes of honey, a hint of mint and some little residual yeast in the background. Pleasant and complex, the nose portends a great pleasure to taste. It evolves quite sharply over time. New sensations appear progressively, sometimes improving the overall perception of scents such as mint, sometimes less pleasant, like the smell of yeast that are noticeable.
The mouth is slightly more linear than was the nose. Here it is mainly the sweetness that takes precedence. The eccentricities of the nose is not perpetuated here, which is unfortunate. After a magnificent start this tasting comes down to something much more traditional, less exuberant, while we would have loved this wonderful nose is translated into a mouth of the same ilk.
The final steps unfortunately the mouth rather than the nose. Relatively discrete, it is medium length and leaves no other lasting memory than a good fruity whisky. Nothing more. Too bad.
2011