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Intro:
SMWS 77.59 comes as an independent bottling of spirit distilled by Glen Ord and bottled by the SMWS. Matured in a refill PX hogshead, this is bottled after 11 years of aging at cask strength, with no coloring or filtering. Let's get to it.
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Nose:
Sweet and musty. Lots of almond, honey, fresh baked bread, pepper and some parchment. Not super sweet, almost no fruits. Very bready.
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Taste:
Sweet and rich on the palate, no heat whatsoever. Pepper is immediately there, along with fresh baked bread, almond and more honey. Heat grows over time, sneaking from the shadows.
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Finish:
Finishes a bit hot, with lots of pepper and honey.
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Overall:
Not the most complex dram. It is a stretch to say it is one noted, but it would also be a stretch to call it more than three noted. Nothing wrong, but it is not winning any awards for interest or complexity, either. Its good.
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Score:
5
- Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources
