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Jose-Massu-Espinel
Ceibo Manabí Ecuadorian Whisky
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Jose-Massu-Espinel
Reviewed January 6, 2021 (edited January 10, 2021)This is the second ecuadorian "whisky" i have ever had, and as the other one, called "Murco", i don't actually wish to call it a proper "whisky" since it doesn't follow the Irish or Scottish laws to be called in that way. This Ceibo one, i don't believe that has been matured for at least 3 years, and i know it has been matured in Oak casks, but also in Vitex Cymosa and Kapok barrels, which is not allowed in traditional whisky. Bottled at 40%abv, it has a very light yet golden color. On the nose, Inmidiate remedy aroma, not typical from whisky. Feels super young. A sweet boat-wood aroma. Grapy, Sugary, Sugar syrup. A cheap cotton candy (are there any expensive ones?). After the first sip, it is even more sugary. Vanilla with toffee ice cream. On the palate, it is mostly grainy, but diferent, very winey, grapy, light, very sweet and easy drinkable. Feels young but you can have it forever in your mouth. An overly sugary vanilla from grain whisky but not creamy at all. Honey liquor. Cinnamon. Aftertaste is not bad, nothing special either. No burn at all, dry, new wood, grape peel. Prunes, maybe a very dim pepper spice. Overall, it felt like a liquor, a very sugary and sweet one. It feels near to a scottish highland profile, but it doesn't really feel like whisky. I appreciate the effort on this, i believe this one is very well crafted for a young and mostly grainy dram (it has malt spirit also). The industry is growing in my country, that is always a good thing. My score for it is 72 over 100.
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