Gooderham & Worts Eleven Souls

On the nose I get egg nog, waxy honey, sweet cinnamon, creamy vanilla, dried apricots, golden raisins, maraschino cherries, bran cereal, toasted almonds, oak, floral rye grain, candied orange peel, milk chocolate, hints of herbal mint, and soft black licorice. - To the palate it is very dense and flavour packed. Caramel corn, floral honey, rye spice, cinnamon, clove, toasted oak, vanilla custard, butter, candied orange peel, cherry lozenges, golden raisins, hints of milk chocolate and subtle mint. - In the finish is rich and coating with toasted oak and complex grains lingering on the palate. — With water it is more floral and citrus on the nose, more sweet and savory to the palate, and spicier in the finish. —//— Grain Mark: 91 —//— It’s a very complex whisky. I’m going to need a lot more time to fully explore the range of flavours from this grain blend.

I read that 85% of this blend is composed of whiskies aged at least 17 years. There is even some 22 year old whisky. This is spectacular stuff. It's so rounded and cohesive. Dr. Don is a master. The 11 casks chosen work perfectly together. I can't imagine the amount of tweeking required to orchestrate this masterpiece. Just choosing the right casks alone would be a daunting task.

Perfecto!!!