Cardhu Gold Reserve (Game of Thrones-House Targaryen)

Color: Gentle Bronze Nose: Cinnamon, dark chocolate, coffee cake, caramel, butterscotch, and pancakes. Palate: Dark chocolate, licorice, coffee, apple, and cinnamon spice. Finish: Dark chocolate, wheat, cinnamon, and cake.

Subtly of the flavor (in line with the nose) belies the complexity of this whisky. Very inviting and deceptive in its smoothness...which demands respect as it goes down so easy.

This special Game of Thrones edition is.... THE SAME EXACT NORMAL CARDHU GOLD RESERVE WHISKY. Having said that, did we just paid a little more just for a label with game of thrones drawings on it? (which is not even beautiful) Bottled at 40%abv, this is your typical Cardhu, as a matter of fact it resembles a lot of the Gold Reserve... wait. On the nose: dim aroma of Tobacco, Lemon, grapefruit, Caramel and Vanilla. Not that great. On the palate it is very enjoyable. Coffee beans, Toffee, Tobacco, Pepper and Oak spice. Aftertaste is also nice with a mild smoky note with hints of oak and sawdust. Overall this is not a bad whisky at all. Maybe the nose is not powerful enough, shame on me on not even noticing it was the same cardhu gold reserve with a GOT label; 84 over 100.