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- Raided Score: 92
- Publication: Distiller
- Excerpt: The sherry influence comes through on the finish with dried fruit and almonds.
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- Raided Score: 94
- Publication: WhiskyCast
- Excerpt: The cinnamon carries over to the taste, which also includes dark chocolate and citrus notes, primarily orange peel leading to a dry, spicy finish.
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- Raided Score: 84
- Publication: whiskyfun
- Excerpt: Pretty pretty good (as Larry David would say) but frankly, there are many better IBs out there in my humble opinion…
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- Raided Score: 96
- Publication: Drinkhacker
- Excerpt: There’s something in the finish that’s hard to pin down, but it’s wonderful… a sweetness that made me think of toasted raisin bread.
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- Raided Score: 90
- Publication: Whiskey Raiders
- Excerpt: Overall this is nice. A little bump in proof could do good things for it, but it's a very capable dram that delivers when you're in the mood for rich, syrupy sherry without much ethanol to kick you in the teeth.
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- Raided Score: 93
- Publication: Whiskey Advocate
- Excerpt: It’s not as nimble as younger versions, but the sherry, along with the extra aging, contributes a silky texture and a richer, fuller dimension to the whisky.
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Intro:
This is a 25 year old official bottling of spirit distilled by Glenlivet and aged in a variety of oloroso sherry casks. It is batched together and bottled at 43% ABV, with no mention of filtering or coloring.
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Nose:
Pungent sweetness - honey, figs, cherries, blackberry, currant and pipe tobacco.
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Taste:
Thin mouth feel, but rich in flavor. Toffee, blackberry, black cherry, cocoa and tobacco. Sweet and musty. No heat.
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Finish:
Long, loaded with old sherry notes. Musty tobacco, faint oak, figs, stewed fruits, cherries, blackberry and a sweet port note.
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Overall:
Overall this is nice. A little bump in proof could do good things for it, but it's a very capable dram that delivers when you're in the mood for rich, syrupy sherry without much ethanol to kick you in the teeth.
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Score:
7
- Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources