Nose: mint, leather, rye grain. Slight cloves and spice, but not
overpowering. It opens up nicely, a
little tingly on the nose.
Palate: smooth, not oily. A gentle rest onto the middle
of the tongue. Sweet rye and spice,
smooth grass and whole grain.
Finish is long and lingering, never gets too bitter,
stays balanced as it gently fades away.
The peppermint is a low undercurrent throughout, never dominating and
running away like some ryes, just gently supporting the earth and spice. Not that this is terribly earthy like many
Single Malts, but it is present.
A very nice drink at an immensely drinkable proof that
requires nothing more than an open bottle.
I surprise myself continually when I reach past the Four Roses limited
edition to drink this. Although this
isn't available in my state, I will find myself going out of my way to get more
again very soon. At ~$45 bucks, the
value is pretty amazing as well for a relatively sought after whisky. It is almost enough to push it into the daily
drinker category, but I'm still a little too cheap for that.
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