Cutty Sark Prohibition Edition

I've been meaning to try this one for a while. It has been discontinued in NC, so I purchased the lone bottle my local ABC store had at a closeout of $25. It pours into the Glencairn a medium straw color. A quick swirl gives the glass an oily coating and forms slow moving legs. *Nose: Interesting. There is a lot going on here. It's definitely Oak Heavy. Vanilla Malt sweetness. Buttery Cake Batter. Fruitiness that hints at it being sherry'd. There is a hint of smoke, but if there is peat here, there's not much. I keep coming back to nose the glass and I pick up something new and interesting every time. Am I really smelling those big Orange Marshmallow Circus Peanuts? Why does it remind me of Root Beer? Am I sampling scotch or rum? Very nice. *Neat: Nice heavy, oily mouthfeel. Huge hit of sweetness. Vanilla Custard, Butterscotch, and Toffee. Very sweet, but not cloying. Again, I could almost swear that something in here spent time in rum barrels. Some Sherry Fruitiness and just the lightest wisp of smoke round it out. There is a slightly sour note on the backend just before the peppery, slightly hot finish. A pleasant Oak and Vanilla coating lingers. *Splash: A little water brings the Fruit notes to the forefront on both the nose and palate, while adding a chocolate note to the finish. *Verdict: Wow. I wish I would've given this a try sooner. It's been a while since I've had a Blended scotch, but I really don't remember enjoying it as much as I enjoyed this one. I may have to see if I can find another bottle or two floating around somewhere before they're all gone.

It doesn’t smell like Scotch. It’s got a sweet sherry smell to it. On the tongue, it’s less sweet and dry. Toffee, caramel, and spice.

Butterscotch and vanilla nice and oily only a slight burn but I am used to cask strength :) smells sweet and delicious tastes way above the 40 cad tax in I bought it for! Probably best bang for your buck out there! 3.25 but on price point probably 4/5 value wise this and gibson 12 is my 30$ sippers

I really enjoyed this one. light peat, almost sherried notes. surprisingly easy drinking at 50 abv. Im going to have to find a bottle for myself. Thanks Jo!

It was the sagacious @PBMichiganWolverine who convinced me to give this a try. My initial exposure to Cutty Sark's standard bottle was my great aunt Evelyn fancying it; being the good country Texas family that we are, I mostly saw her drinking this on the rocks out of a coffee mug, because we're classy. My grandmother used to drink her Franzia white grenache from a box in an old pickle jar, after all. At some point later in my life, I bought a bottle and was underwhelmed...and that was even before I developed an interest in quality spirits. But, when someone whose palate I trust says this is good...well, I had to try. And, folks aren't wrong - this is an affordable blended Scotch that majorly overdelivers. The nose reminds me of cookie dough, sweet and rich with vanilla, but there's a maritime quality hanging on around the edge, letting you know that this is going to be a more complex affair than the average cheap blend. The palate is oily and coating, with that Christmas cookie sweetness leading the way, eventually yielding to a salty, citrusy profile that, by the finish, lets up enough to allow a certain sherry-tinged note to be heard. In the words of Stefon, this whisky has *everything*. Sure, it's a little hot at this proof, and I'm not going to choose this over a worthwhile single malt, but for $24 a bottle, there is nothing to complain about here.