Royal Lochnagar 12 Year (Game of Thrones-House Baratheon)

Smooth and fruity. I like it.

I remember the days when these Game Of Thrones expressions hit the market. The hype and prices were unreal, specially this expression of Royal Lochnagar 12yo "House Baratheon", which was one of the few i did not taste back then. And i really passed on it since it was one of the most expensive bottles of GOT (it was $250 and now goes for $75). This is my second Royal Lochnagar, the other one was the mainstream 12yo which i liked. Bottled at 40%abv, ambar color. On the nose, lots of woody aromas. Sawdust and old wood. Honey and a little cereal. Hazelnut, it feels powdery. Mostly woody on the nose. After a first sip, it released marshmallows and apples. On the palate, it is very simple. Thick apple syrup. Lots of oaky flavors and a decent honey sweetness. Aftertaste is boring. It is like licking a wood table. There is a mild oak spiciness. Tobacco. Overall this was a disaster. It is not awful nor off-putting, but it is like the most standard, normal, boring dram you can have. It feels like a honey syrup and nothing else. I don't even like using the "woody" and "oaky" notes in my reviews, but here those notes are unavoidable. For the price that this one originally was found, it feels like a scam for Whisky enthusiasts. My score for it is a terrible 60 over 100.

Toffee and butter on the nose, a soft and pleasant sniff. First sip has slight smoke with a sweet caramel woodiness. The finish is ever so slightly spicy.

NOSE: herbal, mint, vanilla, honey, citrus TASTE: honey, sweet, a bit of apple FINISH: short but pleasant & sweet Good daily dram

A very nice whisky. Brings back memories of our visit to their Distillery. Awesome.