Kininvie 23 Year

Nose: on the bottle it is defined as “floral”, and it is in full! In addition to the flowers, very light sherry, very light vanilla, very light citrus. In short, very delicate! Palate: hot and spicy on the tip of the tongue, here the citrus fruits are clearer with a prevalence of lemon. Then honey and always a floral bouquet as a background. Quite dry, but it does not seem balanced to me: it seems that the aromas are separated from the alcohol, and that you put two different liquids in your mouth, one alcoholic and one not. I don't find harmony. She also looks much younger than her 23 years. Final: medium short, but not exceptional. At first glance where the floral and citrus fruits are confirmed, it passes to a second acidulous and bitter part. A whisky that can be said to "leave a bitter taste in your mouth"! My expectations were high, but they weren't met. Too bad because usually the new producers, such as Kininvie, have excellent whiskies. Rating 3.50 _____________________________________________________________________ Naso: sulla bottiglia è definito come “floreale”, e lo è in pieno! Oltre ai fiori leggerissimo sherry, leggerissima vaniglia, leggerissimi agrumi. Insomma, molto delicato! Palato: piccante e speziato sulla punta della lingua, qui gli agrumi sono più netti con una prevalenza di limone. Poi miele e sempre un bouquet floreale a fare da sfondo. Abbastanza secco, non mi pare però equilibrato: sembra che gli aromi siano separati dall’alcool, e che si mettano in bocca due liquidi diversi, uno alcolico ed uno no. Non trovo armonia. Sembra inoltre molto più giovane dei suoi 23 anni. Finale: medio breve, ma non eccezionale. Ad un primo impatto dove conferma il floreale e gli agrumi, passa ad una seconda parte acidula ed amarognola. Un whisky che si può ben dire che “lasci l’amaro in bocca”! Le mie aspettative erano alte, ma non sono state rispettate. Peccato perché solitamente i nuovi produttori, quale è Kininvie, hanno whisky ottimi. Voto 3,50

Batch 3 / 42.6% abv. Many moons ago, there were a band of tasting brothers that set forth to taste a scotch from every active Scottish distillery. The SDT. In that era, much was shared. This was provided by @LeeEvolved to the team. Tonight, this was pulled from the trove as it turned out to be an appropriate time to sample (the house to myself). You may generally find that the older a whisky is, the more complexity it harbors. That is usually first indicated at introduction, the nose. This totally debunks that notion. There is practically no aromatic richness or a dynamic variety of aromas. It’s rather static. Woody-vanilla and diluted bourbon notes. Over time, sweet-ripened fruits of pears and pineapples hover. The body is thin. Lighter in weight than water. What’s embedded, like the nose, is sparse and lacking complexity. Sweetness that turns bitter that starts with vanilla, light brown sugar with barely detectable hints of apples and toasted coconut. All of this (which is not much) quickly diminish and transforms to a slightly wooden spicy liquid with a youthful quality. The finish is all wood and bitter lemon citrus that fades quickly but leaving the mouth woody dry. If I was a gambling man, I would wager to say that this is a young 8 year old Speysider that’s on its way to being something more given six to eight years. That this is a 23 year old is shocking. It sips similar to Balvenie 12 but is not as rich. Is this a terrible pour and undrinkable? Absolutely not. But given the age and cost, your tasting time/cost is better spent elsewhere. [84/100][Tasted: 5/20/22]

Sharp, pricy, long aftertaste