Tastes
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Macallan Reflexion
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed October 24, 2017 (edited July 3, 2020)Got to try a bit of this beauty at a promotional event. The nose is an orgasmic knockout punch of sweet, fruity sherry, which betrays it’s far less sweet palate. The palate is extremely rich and refined, with a heavy and oily mouth feel with a slight acidity. Notes of Oloroso sherry are at the fore front with dry raisins, prune and dates making up most of the profile. Additionally, there are some notes of wood and a bit of orange and lemon. The finish was disappointingly short but that may be due to the minuscule amount that I was given (about 1/3-1/2 a dram). Compared to the Rare Cask this whisky trades sweetness for richness and if I had to pick between the two I’d likely go for the Rare Cask, but if Macallan ever decides to make a Yankee candle out of this I’ll buy a shipping containers worth. -
Plantation XO 20th Anniversary Rum
Aged Rum — Barbados
Reviewed July 22, 2017 (edited March 9, 2018)The nose is sweet with notes of vanilla, toasted coconut, baking spices and apple pie. The palate is warm and buttery with a similar profile as the nose, but with the addition of fruity notes like peaches and banana, creme brûlée and a bit of oak. The finish is loads of toasted coconut upfront then followed by some bitterness reminiscent of the skin of a plum. -
Like the official distiller review says this is a real quiet one in the glass, and you really have to try hard to find specific notes. The nose if the most interesting part of this rum and its hard to tell if you are nosing rum or a dessert wine frankly. As for the palate, I completely disagree with the flavor profile provided by distiller, and this tastes like a very mild and fruity cognac reminiscent of a Courvoiseer VSOP? With the rum characteristics only coming in at the very end right before the short finish with notes of caramelized creme brûlée and fruity toffee and then some oak. Overall this is a very unique "rum" as it really doesn't taste like one.
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