Rosencrantz
Tobermory 12 Year
Single Malt — Islands, Scotland
Reviewed
May 22, 2020 (edited December 6, 2020)
Wood and cereal greet the nose, accompanied by a fresh floral note that caresses the nostrils. Pear tart, vanilla, honey, unripe banana, shortbread. Sweet orange and a splash of lemon. Sugar lump. Sweet but not cloying, with minerality that balances the aromas and freshness that lightens them.
Soft and warm on the palate, with cereal biscuits smothered in milk, honey, a lot of fruit (peaches, apricots, mango), candied orange, caramel. It flows away oily and mineral, as if some salt crystals had been sprinkled on the fruit. Pinch of white pepper and nutmeg. Pasty and rich.
Medium finish, made of wood, orange, pepper, cereals, light pinch of salt.
For a basic malt it already has a lot to say, complex and rich as few peers, with a more interesting smell than what it offers in the drink.
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