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Rock Oyster 18 Year
Blended Malt — Islands, Scotland
Reviewed
July 13, 2019 (edited May 21, 2020)
Faint smoke, but sharp and succulent peat on the palate.
powdered hard licorice candies
sour wild apples
pronounced bitterness, bitter oranges
blood oranges, peaches, pineapples, grapefruit, pomegranate
bananas, banana peels
green pepper, black pepper
honey
treacle
marzipan
Medium dark chocolate, coffee, cocoa powder, dusty, gets very rich and chocolaty
that un-chill filtered frozen yogurt note
bit of waxy malt
Salty and has kind of a fresh mineraly sea air presence -
Half a teaspoon of water, give it half an hour to really bring the age out. Tremendous age.
Does a flip - turns itself completely inside-out about three weeks in. Goes from sharp and zingy to birthday cake: milk chocolate, whipped cream, huge yellow fruit. Very full and soft.
One of the most outstanding and delicious malts I have ever tasted. Very well vatted.
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