Tastes
-
This bottling is from a 17 year Loch Lomond cask. The nose is sweet. Reminiscent of cereal milk, ripe banana. The palate, on initial tasting, brings flavours of unsweetened oatmeal and other refined grains. Not very complex in flavours yet what flavours there are linger long. In spite of the 56.2% ABV, it’s a well balanced and easy sipper.
-
The nose is faintly briny, not full on seaside sea spray as with most heavily peated malts. Slightly oily, petroleum essence. The scents are well integrated, not unpleasant. Neat, the initial tasting is immediately hot not surprisingly considering the ABV. Flavours of salted caramel and bitter orange come through. Reduced with a few drops of water the heat is tamed yet the palate doesn’t pick up any appreciable difference. Though the flavour does linger
-
Clase Azul Tequila Reposado
Tequila Reposado — Los Altos, Jalisco, Mexico
Reviewed June 30, 2020 (edited August 3, 2020)Very rich. Initially you get a predominant taste of chocolate with a hint of caramel, the taste lingers then fades into a citrus (orange as opposed to lemon), vegetal finish. It is viscous on the palate, almost approaching that of a liquor.
Results 1-3 of 3 Reviews