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Old Ballantruan The 'Peated Malt'
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed
May 9, 2019 (edited May 26, 2019)
A little less passionate compared to the extraordinary 10 y.o. version.
To the nose: heavy peat, many fresh notes and orange peel.
The taste is same - very peated; pleasantly sweet on the edges of the tongue, some citrus, deep smoked barley; but somewhat pale relatively to the 10 years version.
Finish is decent - smoky, mouthfilling, “oily”; there is some barley too.
It seemed to be very likely to Ledaig 10 y.o.
The second tasting reveals much more mature and sweeter nature (same bottle, after 2 months since opening - does not seem to deteriorate). Cool.
With a touch of water it gives you some more citrus and cream. Well-deserved 4.
64.0
EUR
per
Bottle
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