Antiquary 12yo (40%, OB, +/-2010) – Scotch Whisky Tasting Note
Antiquary 12yo (40%, OB, +/-2010)
A premium blend from the nice people at Tomatin Distillery and they described it as “A smooth well-balanced, deluxe blend which displays the mellowness expected from a top quality brand. Each whisky has a minimum age of 12 years and has been selected to combine all the strengths and subtleness of Scottish whisky at its best.”
The nose starts off quite citrusy, lots of lemon and herbs followed by some good malt and perhaps a little brine, a little short bread or cake. All very nice and clean, nothing to upset the apple cart. The taste is malty and very good while being slightly more rounded than the nose. This is actually very good. A little more character in the form of some goo influence from the cask(s) which binds it all together rather well. Some good sweet malt arrives after a moment or two. Some cocoa too. The finish is malty and clean with some of the above descriptors showing well. A long finish that leaves you chewing away at the malt for quite a while and thinking of the next sip.
What a surprise and a very pleasant one at that. All those positive comments on the Whisky Exchange website were bang on target.
£28
Score 85 points.
