- Raided Score: 87
- Publication: Distiller
- Excerpt: On the palate, more rich depths are explored with raspberries and caramel, while there's an element of cooked zucchini and cut grass in there too.
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- Raided Score: 88
- Publication: Whisky Advocate
- Excerpt: The palate is sweet, smooth, and buttery, with brandy, honey, and polished oak. The finish dries with licorice and chili warmth, then, finally, tangy dark berries.
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- Raided Score: 85
- Publication: Whiskey Raiders
- Excerpt: This was really nice, but the growth in ethanol was a bit unwelcome. That said, excellent desserty flavors. Delightful.
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Intro:
This is an age stated Deanston release that was matured for 7 years in ex-bourbon, and then moved to a brandy cask for the last two years. It is bottled at cask strength without any coloring or filtering.
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Nose:
Rich and syrupy. Indulgant. Honey, syrupy figs. Grape, cocoa, toffee, nutty syrupy sweetness.
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Taste:
Medium mouth feel. Mild heat, if any. Rich honey, toffee, leather. Some stewed fruits - lemon, raspberry, figs, dates. Musty sherry sweetness. Rich and powerful despite a slight rise in ethanol presence.
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Finish:
Long but a little bit hot. Sweet, light funky. Honey, sweet amaretto. Honey, pear, raspberry, cherry and fig. Light sulfur.
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Overall:
This was really nice, but the growth in ethanol was a bit unwelcome. That said, excellent desserty flavors. Delightful.
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Score:
6
- Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources
