Usquaebach 15 Pure Malt
Added on Friday, Jul 30, 2010 at 08:36 PM
  Bottler: Cobalt Brands / Twenty Oaks Ltd
  Age: 15 yrs Type: Scotch
  Vintage: N/A Subtype: Vatted Malt
  ABV: 43.00 % Region: Scotland
  Price: $75 Availability: Better Stores
Member Ratings and Notes
Adam
 

Really inviting and interesting nose -- apple juice, big caramel, and a very-present gardeny aspect of tomato plants and Mexican peppers (serrano, jalapeno), though that fades somewhat as the whisky opens up.  Palate -- oh, kinda neat.  mildly sweet and full of malty tones, nice warm spices, and a layering of toffee in the background. Vegetal traces. Some sips give me something like yellow cake. Finish is lengthy, and leaves me with a nice, malty mouth.  

 

I like this one quite a bit.

Chris
 
N: Cereals, citrus, brown sugar, and a whiff of custard.
P: Nectary and sweet (but not too sweet), medium bodied with some marshmallow and flan-like notes.   Quite tasty, goes down easy.
F: Hint of chocolate.
Dave
 

hmmm....first nose was really nice and then the vegetal notes came in and ruined the party.....the creams and sugars hit me first and then it progressed into a grassy farmland.  The palate was a bit interesting...almost like it wasn't sure which way it wanted to go.  It had some middle aged sherry notes and yet seemed young and bourbony also.  I give it a few extra marks for being different...

 

Certainly worthy a try.

Andy
 

n: orchard on a spring day

 

p:  moonshine soaked in bamboo

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