Community Tasting Note
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MAOC wrote:
February 20, 2022 - Double decanted two weeks before drinking and consumed occasionally across six months.
The colour is almost like cognac but with more of a light orange tone. Although initially a little fiery, after the first couple of weeks the nose settled down to show a patina of bitter marmalade, dried citrus, vanilla, dates and molasses, with various rancio elements such as cedar, polished leather and old furniture. The palate feels largely dry, with moderately intense flavours of seville orange peel and dried apricot, bitter lemon, figs, dark honey, cloves and almonds. The finish has a mild fire to it, though not so much that I would have thought the liquid to be all aguardente rather than a mix with sercial. Certainly very unique and charming. It perhaps lacks a little intensity though at the same time has particularly striking length, with the slight viscosity one associates with old whisky. ****1/2+513 views