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| DARKEST 15 YEARS OLD ISLAY SINGLE MALT Sherry Cask Finished |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
BOWMORE |
| Fairly deep orange amber colour. Complex, smoky, slightly peaty, baked plum nose. Spicy, very dry, medium-full bodied, plummy-caramel flavours with a lingering, slightly peppery, peaty, smoke-tinged finish. Now aged in ex-Bourbon barrels and then finished in Oloroso Sherry casks. Better than when it last appeared in Vintages (**+/***) October 2, 2010 at $79.95. |
CSPC |
503649 |
| Type |
Spirit - Scotch Whisky |
| Agent |
Sch Age |
| Country |
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| Region |
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| Rating |
***(91 points)
Complex, Smoky, Well Structured |
| LCBO Note |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
A Best Buy |
| Sherry Cask Finished TASTING NOTE: Darkest now has an age statement of 15 years old. This new release is an improvement from the original Darkest, both of which are succulently sherried. It is fuller in flavor and more visceral, in both the nose and palate. These differences are subtle, but positive. Notes of lush fruit, raisin, pot-still rum, and Heath bars. Citrus and wood spices emerge, along with burning peat embers that linger on the finish. Nicely done. Score: 90 (John Hansell, maltadvocate.com, March/April 2007) |
Price |
$ 89.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - November 26, 2011 |
| Cases bought |
150 (6 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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