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Four Roses 50th Anniversary Al Young
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Distiller:
Four Roses
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Bottler:
Four Roses
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ABV:
54.46%
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Age:
12 Years
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Price:
$$$$$
- Raided Score: 94
- Publication: Distiller
- Excerpt: It gets a bit hot on the finish, but that's soon smoothed over by the underlying vanilla sweetness, with vanilla pudding, biscuit and oak, as well as cinnamon and cloves.
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- Raided Score: 93
- Publication: WhiskyCast
- Excerpt: The finish is lingering, subtle, and slightly dry with a touch of spearmint, apricot jam, and a soft touch of clove. It’s a whisky worthy of Al Young’s name!
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- Raided Score: 96
- Publication: The Whiskey Wash
- Excerpt: In the case of Al Young's commemorative batch, it's the bottle of Four Roses that I will be most excited about returning to in the future. Not because it's rare or special, but because it marries together so many of the elements that I love over the masterful spectrum of Four Roses' various releases.
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- Raided Score: 96
- Publication: Whisky Advocate
- Excerpt: Extremely long finish with a fried apple pie note. An incredibly complex and intense, must-have sipper. Perfection.
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- Raided Score: 96
- Publication: Drinkhacker
- Excerpt: While the flavors and aromas come at you from left field, the whiskey itself is balanced and offers so much character it’s impossible to put down.
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- Raided Score: 90
- Publication: Whiskey Raiders
- Excerpt: This was oakier, drier and more peppery than I would have liked, especially for such a "big" release. There are a host of private select bottled I'd have taken over this in a heart beat.
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Intro:
This is a hyped Four Roses release commemorating Al Youngs 50 years as brand ambassador for Four Roses. It is a blend of 5% 23yr OBSV, 25% 15yr OBSK, 50% 13yr OESV and 20% 12yr OBSF.
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Nose:
Honey, clove, doughy and loaded with pepper. All spice and sweet floral fruitiness is here also.
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Taste:
Medium mouthfeel, caramel and honey are very prominent. Spicy and peppery, lots of clove and growing oaky and tannic.
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Finish:
Medium length, spicy and dry. Lots of pepper, faint allspice, some caramel and toffee.
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Overall:
I like this but couldn't help but feel let down. This was oakier, drier and more peppery than I would have liked, especially for such a "big" release. There are a host of private select bottled I'd have taken over this in a heart beat.
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Score:
6
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