Chivas Regal Extra 13 Rum Cask

Very well balanced, love it.

I love most Chivas Regal expressions, and i always say that the first Chivas Regal Extra ever, the oloroso sherry cask matured one, is my war horse. Having said that, Chivas have released 3 more "Extra" expressions, and they have given them age statements, even for the traditional sherry one, and all of them are 13yo. The three new releases are Tequila Cask finish, Rye Cask finish and this one, the Rum cask finish. I actually love rum cask finishes in whisky, and i lately had the Glenlivet Caribbean reserve which i found fantastic. Bottled at 40%abv, golden color, this Chivad Regal has a nice, colorful label. On the nose, an instant rum and raisins ice cream note, which is very accurate. Vanilla cream; some floral notes. Definitively vanilla ice cream, there is an acetone note present, and i am not used to those aromas in a Chivas.  After a first sip it gave me dates, and definitively rum and raisins ice cream. Hints of Dulce de leche. On the palate, it has a very creamy vanilla note with a very salty which is surprising. Toffee, almonds, sawdust; i am amazed how salty it is, i feel it in the joints between my teeth. Aftertaste follows the same path. There is some hay, and almonds with chocolate, not too spicy. It has a good bite, grassy finish. More sips revealed sawdust and crushed almonds. Overall, this wasn't as good as i expected it to be; some parts of it felt a little young, or immature. I didn't felt the molasses or dark fruitiness that i tend to find in rum finished whiskies, and really the rum part was the rum and raisins ice cream. Not a bad whisky, very easy drinkable and fairly sweet and salty; my score for it is 76 over 100.