A.D. Rattray Cask Collection
Assessed on September 12, 2011
Host Jim Milligan
Color: Pale straw.
Nose: Smoke, grass, salt, caramel, and floral.
Palate: Smoke, spice, honey, charcoal, ash and toffee.
Finish: Smoky, lingering, hot, warming, tangy and peppery.
Short comment: "Not my favorite"; "I liked it", "Too hot on finish"; Vapors promised, but liquid couldn't deliver."
Would you buy it?  ($80) - 2 yes, 8 no
Club score: 82
Color
Amber.
Nose
Honey, caramel, apple toffee, cream and floral notes.
Flavor
Spicey, herbal, heather, tangy, and nutty.
Finish
Long, warm, hint of licorice, salt, tangy and spice.
Brief Comment
IED among whiskys - explosive and powerful.  It rocks your world! [words of Russ]
Our Score
94