Adelphi Aultmore 2000

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An 18 year old marage of two Aultmore Sherry Hogsheads filled in 2000 and bottled at 55.0%. 480 total bottles from casks No. 571 & 573. 

Andrew's Tasting Note

Nose: fudge-y, Jujubes and moist Christmas cake; coconut cream cake, floral vanilla and silky oak sugars; a touch of musty wet leaf litter.

Palate: round, creamy and spicy; builds quickly from a timid start to a bold mid-palate; big Christmas cake notes, medium-dark chocolate and more coconut/vanilla tones; the spices are crisp laid atop some soft new leather and a touch of tobacco.

Finish: long, coating, spicy and drying; dark chocolate, firm toasted oak and more Christmas cake.

Comment: the whisky screamed "Aultmore" when I first poured it, settling down nicely with just a couple minutes in the glass; I suspect it was from an American oak ex-Sherry hoggies, as the whisky seems torn between classic sherry notes and those more typical of American oak; it takes water very well--not something you hear me say often! 

Producer's Tasting Note

"Distilled in 2000 and matured for 18 years, this whisky carefully balances the distillery's grassy and oily character against spicy oak.

"Drawn from two Sherry Hogsheads. Dark gold in colour with excellent beading. Roasted coconut. A rich and spicy finish with a grind of black pepper. With water, Macaroon bars; sesame seeds, chocolate and cocoa powder."
 

700 ml