Nosing & Tasting > 09-11-2013
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Master of Malt
Whisky: Master of Malt 50 year old Speyside (3rd edition)
Serie: Secret Bottlings
Age: 50 years
Type: Single malt
Strength: 43%
   
Distillery: Unknown
Bottler: Master of Malt
Country: Scotland
   
 
Date: 09-11-2013
Nose: Spices, fruity, melasse, hint of celery.
Flavour: Fruity, charred wood, a little vanilla, some nuts, dried spices, banana crisps, a little salty.
Body: Light, a llittle oily, a little dryish finish.
Comments: Not spectacular, but the fact alone that it's held out for 50 years and is well balanced at the same time is quite bizarre.
Rating: ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++-- ---- (8.5)