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Cutty Sark Prohibition Edition
Blended — Scotland
Reviewed
March 15, 2019 (edited July 5, 2019)
I've been meaning to try this one for a while. It has been discontinued in NC, so I purchased the lone bottle my local ABC store had at a closeout of $25.
It pours into the Glencairn a medium straw color. A quick swirl gives the glass an oily coating and forms slow moving legs.
*Nose: Interesting. There is a lot going on here. It's definitely Oak Heavy. Vanilla Malt sweetness. Buttery Cake Batter. Fruitiness that hints at it being sherry'd. There is a hint of smoke, but if there is peat here, there's not much. I keep coming back to nose the glass and I pick up something new and interesting every time. Am I really smelling those big Orange Marshmallow Circus Peanuts? Why does it remind me of Root Beer? Am I sampling scotch or rum? Very nice.
*Neat: Nice heavy, oily mouthfeel. Huge hit of sweetness. Vanilla Custard, Butterscotch, and Toffee. Very sweet, but not cloying. Again, I could almost swear that something in here spent time in rum barrels. Some Sherry Fruitiness and just the lightest wisp of smoke round it out. There is a slightly sour note on the backend just before the peppery, slightly hot finish. A pleasant Oak and Vanilla coating lingers.
*Splash: A little water brings the Fruit notes to the forefront on both the nose and palate, while adding a chocolate note to the finish.
*Verdict: Wow. I wish I would've given this a try sooner. It's been a while since I've had a Blended scotch, but I really don't remember enjoying it as much as I enjoyed this one. I may have to see if I can find another bottle or two floating around somewhere before they're all gone.
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@PBMichiganWolverine thanks will do!
@deuce26 try Remedy wine—$14. They might be shipping to Louisiana
@BDanner nor to NJ. Wondering if they need to pay extra for interstate shipping?
@deuce26 I have used them several times in the past. Don’t know what happened. They were one of the few that would ship here.
@BDanner well they don’t ship to Louisiana either. Odd.
@BDanner wow. I’m going online now!
@BDanner at $11, excellent price !
@deuce26 @PBMichiganWolverine @SolanaRoots @Richard-ModernDrinking Just a heads up, Hi-Time Wine Cellars Online has this for 10.99 a bottle. I put three in my cart only to find out that they no longer ship to N Carolina. Bummer.
@SolanaRoots I typically grab up to three when I see it at 30.00. At 11.00 I’d clean out the shelf.
@dirty31 if I’ve had a better blend, (keeping in mind I haven’t had more than a dozen) I don’t recall it.
@BDanner that’s very unfortunate. I’m hearing its one of the best values in a blend out there right now.
@dirty31 I can’t find any information on it being completely discontinued, but its SKU has been removed from NC’s system. They are purging lots of products in this state that don’t meet a certain sales threshold. I just assume it’s a victim of poor NC sales.
Nice review. Been wanting to pick one up. Is this just not being distributed in NC or is this one going away period?
@SolanaRoots at $11 / bottle, grab a few. Here in NJ, about $35
@SolanaRoots That’s crazy cheap. This is decent stuff.
Great review @BDanner - was at a store that had a deep shelf of this one at $11 a bottle. Sounds like I need to make a trek back there & grab a bottle or two
This was surprisingly very good. Changed my opinion of them
Sounds a lot better than the Island Green I just had.
I love the stuff. Buy a bottle every time it hits the shelf.