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The Lakes The Whiskymaker's Reserve No.5
Single Malt — The Lake District , England
Reviewed
January 6, 2023
This is the number 4 though appears to have the same profile as the 5.
C: dark amber
N: heavy px nose, burned somewhat by the abv, some rich thick cut marmalade,
P: a little over cooked with the px dates, some baked apples, with 'apple tart' sweets on the edges of the tongue. Water opens it up and makes it more approachable but oddly brings out a steeliness along the edge of the tongue. The 52% abv doesn't add to this dram and leaves it a little unbalanced.
F: long, with the citrus of the marmalade peel cutting through the syrup of the sherry. Nice juicy finish, morish.
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