Turk10mm
Just smokin
This 38 year old blend contains spirits from Bunnahabhain, Glenburgie, Highland Park, Miltonduff, and Springbank. and Invergordon (grain). It is 80 proof . It is also unavailable in the United States and runs approximately the equivalent of $120-150 dollars in the UK.
The color of this dram is between straw and amber, leaning more towards a dark straw in my opinion. The nose is fruity with light a light peat front but if you really put your nose in it and give it a moment the nose softens with raisins and cinammon, reminding me of good souther bread pudding.
The first taste is very dry and oaky. Its almost too much oak for me. However, it is rather smooth on the pallete. There is a light sweetness at the tip of the tongue and has a very short, almost non-existant, pleasant finish.
Adding a few drops of water reduces the peaty phenol nose and brings out honey and sugar aromas that remind me of caramel. The fruity nose is reduced and the raisins are completely gone but the spices are still present. The flavor is muted a bit and the dryness is less noticeable. The sweet flavors now extend beyond the tip of the tongue and extend fully along the sides of the mouth. The finish is still almost non-existant. The powerful dry oakiness has been subdued, but its still a bit oaky for my taste. This is probably due to the age on the whiskey's in the blend.
This whiskey is probably the smoothest I've had the pleasure to taste, but there is a bit of a lack of complexity and the oak is a bit overpowering. The peat is right on the money with being there, but not being too pungent.
A good dram, but I'd rather have something else for the money.
Please note the new journal that my honey gave me for Christmas to make sure I can keep better track of my reviews and thoughts on cigars and spirits. Very thoughtful.
The color of this dram is between straw and amber, leaning more towards a dark straw in my opinion. The nose is fruity with light a light peat front but if you really put your nose in it and give it a moment the nose softens with raisins and cinammon, reminding me of good souther bread pudding.
The first taste is very dry and oaky. Its almost too much oak for me. However, it is rather smooth on the pallete. There is a light sweetness at the tip of the tongue and has a very short, almost non-existant, pleasant finish.
Adding a few drops of water reduces the peaty phenol nose and brings out honey and sugar aromas that remind me of caramel. The fruity nose is reduced and the raisins are completely gone but the spices are still present. The flavor is muted a bit and the dryness is less noticeable. The sweet flavors now extend beyond the tip of the tongue and extend fully along the sides of the mouth. The finish is still almost non-existant. The powerful dry oakiness has been subdued, but its still a bit oaky for my taste. This is probably due to the age on the whiskey's in the blend.
This whiskey is probably the smoothest I've had the pleasure to taste, but there is a bit of a lack of complexity and the oak is a bit overpowering. The peat is right on the money with being there, but not being too pungent.
A good dram, but I'd rather have something else for the money.
Please note the new journal that my honey gave me for Christmas to make sure I can keep better track of my reviews and thoughts on cigars and spirits. Very thoughtful.
