jimmyjam312
Reviewed
February 9, 2023 (edited June 13, 2023)
Review #014
Tasted after: Bladnoch Vinaya
Appearance (no score):
• Light mahogany color
• Swirling reveals a thin line sticking to the side of the glass, it starts to bead up quickly but legs are slow to form
Nose: 17/20
• Raisins, almonds, and honey dominate, when I put the glass down there’s a fleeting smell of rich soil that lingers for a moment in my nostrils
Palate: 45/50
• So smooth on the palate with so much red fruit flavor, cherries and red currents mostly, but there’s raisins, dark chocolate, and baking spices here too, it’s sweet but balanced
Finish: 24/30
• Medium long finish, there’s a nice low-key ethanol burn with some subtle flavors that accompany it, candied ginger turns into black pepper and ends with a mild salty flavor
Total: 86/100
• Scoring rubric 85-89: Very good to amazing, almost the complete product, I will likely try to keep a bottle of this in my collection if feasible. 4.5 stars.
Final thoughts:
• Just an incredibly enjoyable sherry bomb, purchasing this bottle makes me very happy to own a Bladnoch cask of Kirkinner spirit maturing in an ex-olorosso hogshead
• A drop of water is beneficial here, I hate to use the term to describe taste but it makes the palate brighter, crisper, smoother, and a little sweeter, also decreases some of the burn I tasted in the finish
Price: $135
Would recommend: yes
Would buy: yes
135.0
USD
per
Bottle