- Raided Score: 86
- Publication: whiskyfun
- Excerpt: Very, very good but very modern and ‘engineered’, especially on the palate that is kind of liqueurish. A Laphroaig liqueur? We like the regular Quarter Cask a little better and our good old 10yo CS much better.
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- Raided Score: 88
- Publication: Distiller
- Excerpt: Time has subdued the peat smoke to just a simmer and the aggressive woody notes found in the Quarter Cask have been tamed.
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- Raided Score: 91
- Publication: Drinkhacker
- Excerpt: Fun, lots of depth, and as balanced as peated whiskys tend to get.
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- Raided Score: 89
- Publication: The Whiskey Jug
- Excerpt: A decent balance of flavors and aromas with a full body, smooth texture and a bit of heat on it’s way down.
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- Raided Score: 94
- Publication: Whiskey Advocate
- Excerpt: It’s essentially Quarter Cask finished in oloroso sherry casks, so in addition to the intense charcoal smoke attack there are rich fruity notes; blackcurrant and berries
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- Raided Score: 88
- Publication: Whiskey Raiders
- Excerpt: I was really hoping this would punch closer to Quarter Cask than Lore but to me, this dram is more like Lore. There's not a lot here. It's on the same plane as the 10yr to me but I think I'd prefer to have a bottle of Quarter Cask.
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Nose:
Mild peat smoke, creamy sweetness. Some faint jammy fruits like raspberry, cherry, fig. mild pepper, sea air. Everything is there but sort of toned down.
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Taste:
Oily but mild - nothing too epic here. Sweet, peppery with some mild brine. Mild sherry fruit and a little dab of cocoa. Sea air, some seafood notes.
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Finish:
Medium and mildly astringent. More flavor than lore but its fruitier and the pepper, smoke and brine take a back seat.
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Overall:
I was really hoping this would punch closer to Quarter Cask than Lore but to me this dram is more like Lore. Theres not a lot here. Its on the same plane as the 10yr to me but I think Id prefer to have a bottle of Quarter Cask. This bottle is also priced similar to Cairdeas here and there is no day of the week Id pick this up over any Cairdeas I can get my paws on. They just have so much flavor compared to this muted and pretty toned down bottle. For this reason, Im giving this dram a rank 5. Its perfectly fine, but I dont feel a need to buy it over the 10 (which is $30 cheaper) and I feel like the 10 has more flavor anyways.
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Score:
5
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