Review #64 - Whisk(e)y #46 Purchased as part of a Redbreast tasting pack, together with the 12yo and 15yo, all in 50ml format...and paid 25 euros. Not the cheapest pack, but the set sure is nice, with high quality packaging, magnetic opening to the box and so on. Chill-filtered - No Added Colour - No ABV - 46% Aspect - Golden colour with amber hue, very oily in glass. Nose - Rich, sweet, prominent sherry influence (finally), dried fruit, figs, dates, but especially raisins, oak, oak spice, dryness, ripe red apple, very subtle crispbread (especially compared to the 12yo), honey, caramel, vanilla. Palate - Creamy front-end, caramel, honey, turns suddenly very sharp spiced, profoundly so, slightly minty, remaining oily and sweet. The spice fades on the back-end, taking a secondary position. A bit of water mellows the spice and brings forth some crispbread notes. Finish - really quite long, dry oak spice in the back, quite bitter, prominent raisins, long after-taste with figgy accents. Substantially better than the 12yo, richer, much more complex, more balanced with evolving aromas and good mouthfeel. Nice nose and an absolutely delightful sherry finish...too spicy on the palate for my taste, but I will not dismiss it for that alone. All that considered, I do not believe that it is worth the asked price of around 70 euros for a full bottle. Rating System: 5.0 - Perfect 4.5 - Exceptional 4.0 - Very Good 3.5 - Good 3.0 - Decent 2.5 - Average 2.0 - Below Average 1.5 - Barely Drinkable 1.0 - Undrinkable 0.5 - JB