Usquaebach 15 Year

Sherry and brine on the nose, smooth salty, dark fruit taste, Long finish. Beats the Dalmore 18 by a mile.

The nose is musky earthy with dried fruit. As for taste, as a newer scotch drinker, I’m frequently overwhelmed by the initial bitterness. It took several sips to get to all the flavors but this one is complex. Initially the flavor is earthy, woody, maybe vegetal. Then some of that dried fruit and some salty chocolate and baking spices. Midway through there was a hint of that mustiness again. Not much mouth feel but it has nice finish: bittersweet with some nutty flavors. I would enjoy owning a bottle.

Usquaebach dazzles me with their bottles and has a mesmerizing finish. Thick and rich in flavor nonetheless.