Day five of the blind tasting competition. We’ve not met any other survivors so far. Things are looking bleak.
But no, they don’t. Because we get to try different and fairly random whiskies. And whisky is like sex, and pizza. If it’s bad, it’s still pretty good. Generally. Another zero pointer, because I was away for the weekend, and even though I did try the whiskies ahead of time. There is the thing about actually filling in your guess too…
Sniff:
Initially there’s a lot of green malt and light spirit, but then there’s a bit more cask. Sherry starts coming through, but it stays light.
Sip:
Slightly dry, slightly ‘hot’. As in, it brings some heat but doesn’t really bite. A bit of dry sherry, but also some dry, green malty notes. Either a Lowlands or light Speyside, I’d assume.
Swallow:
The finish is very similar to the palate, but the balance is slightly shifted to the sherry instead of the mosses and barley.
Strangely green and sherried, which is a bit of a weird combination. My thoughts, because of the green-ness went to Glen Elgin, and I guess it to be 10 years old and bottled at 46%. This would have gotten me 45 points, if I’m not wrong. Not insignificant in a competition like this. But as I have stated time and again, I am a bit of an idiot…
84/100
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