Nose: A wonderfully rich aroma, combining notes of rich, sweet fruit with hints of toffee and caramel. I was not disappointed, he handled the sale from start to finish and sold my cask for 4x what the distillery had offered.

The pivotal role of John Walker, the founder, and his transition from a farmer's son to a pioneering grocer.Frankly, it’s a totally different bottle with much peatier, smokier flavours which can be a real crowd-splitter if that’s not your thing. The slightest waft of its aroma filled my nostrils with a delicious complexity of sweet and spicy notes. Your continued use of the Service after any such changes or updates take effect will constitute acknowledgement and (as applicable) acceptance of those changes or updates.

We may, but are not under any obligation, to release new functionalities and tools or other features for the Service every now and then. Instead they source malt and grain whiskies from various distilleries around Scotland which they use to make their various ages of blended Scotch. Designed to express ‘the 4 corners of Scotland’ their flavours balance light Lowlands, smooth Speysides, robust smoky Islays and floral Highland whiskies. g. purchase, investment) whatsoever based on the Service you should consider obtaining third party professional/expert advice on the matter, and you should consider whether such the decision is suitable and feasible with respect to (inter alia) your financial status and situation, your particular knowledge/experience on the matter (e.Having been matured in ex-cognac casks for 15 years (hence the name) the Chivas Regal XV met my nose with a subtle sweet and fruity aroma. Neither Whiskybase nor any of its group companies (including any subsidiary, affiliate or holding company), directors, officers and employees shall in any way be liable or responsible (whether directly, indirectly, consequential) for any costs, claims, damages, liabilities and other expenses, including any consequential loss, suffered by you resulting from your use of the Service. Soft Cereals, lightly Salted Caramel, Butterscotch, Apple-Strudel, Apricot-filled Puff Pastry, Citrus Peel (Orange, Lemon, Mandarin), Oak, Ginger, Cinnamon and Floral notes. It's possible of course that minor changes have been made in the blend depending on the availability of certain Single Malts.

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To terminate your account, login to your account, go to the “settings page”, and follow the termination instructions]. Ultimately, it comes down to personal preference as both brands offer excellent blended Scotch whiskies ranging between 12-25 years old.

I know there’s more bottles available from each brand, but I reckon this is fairly broad dissection with these six bottles. After submitting 2 star review Mark reached out within an hour and provided the valuation for the bottles along with advice. Taste: A comforting mix of warming, malty cereal and smooth creamy vanilla, with fragrant notes of almond and tropical tangerine. The challenge with this blend was to create a smooth and complex whisky with distinctive, big flavours. There was the robustness of malt, combined with the zesty marmalade notes and a background hint of spice – I got nutmeg.

Pouring a glass, I’m immediately hit with an earthy, herbal aroma that sort of reminds me of a florists. The Pursuit of the Ultimate 18 Year Old Blend is the full name of this 18 year old Blend of up to 18 different Grain/Malt Whiskies prepared by Jim Beveridge, Master Blender at Diageo. These bottles were designed with a convex base so that they would swing with the movement of the ocean liners.