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Ballechin 2005 11 Year SFTC Bordeaux Cask Matured
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed
February 19, 2019 (edited February 20, 2019)
Nose - (w/o water) Very light peat, light brine, flamed orange peel, hint of banana, fresh red berries (w/ water) Softer nose, light fruity smoke, light goji berry sweet
Taste - (w/o water) Very hot, musty fruity funk, very light smoke, light seaweed, salt, funky orange (w/ water) Weird fruity medicinal bitter smoke, salty funky sweet, musty & metallic
Finish - (w/o water) Lingering heat, funky sweet-savory musty fruit, light smoke, saline, toasted seaweed (w/ water) Less heat, weird bitter metallic sweet, salty, musty fruity funk
Score - 61/100
Final Thoughts - So this was an interesting one...the initial nose wasn't too bad. It was interesting and didn't seem too weird. That's about where it ends. Once it hits the palate, it's a hot mess of musty fruity funk and adding water only makes it a bit more bitter and musty. It's like they stored this in a cask that had some moss or something growing on the oak as it tasted a bit weird and off. This definitely has this strange umami salty smoky funk that I'm not a huge fan of.
Would I drink it if offered? - No
Would I specifically order it? - No
Would I buy a bottle? - No
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