Description
The 5 Years Old is a wonderful fresh and rounded single malt whisky with a beautiful balance of flavours. Matured in 80% Bourbon casks and 20% Sherry casks for at least 5 years, it's a lighter take on the classic Speyside style.
Tasting Notes
Nose |
G&M: Lemon and limes leap out at you while honey and pine resin hints are a lettle more demure, underlying the peaty and malty notes in the background. Adding a drop of water bring out the gorgeous sweet chocolate and fudge aromas, follower by floral elements and subtle phenols.
The WSD: Pine wood smoke, hints of lime zest in the background with hazelnuts and orange. (V) |
Taste |
G&M: Savour the smokiness with cereal and malty flavours. It dries up with spicy and peppery notes, followed by a surprising delicate floral edge. With water toast pops up... there's a wisp of smoky flavours then fruity notes develop along with an earthy vanilla edge.
The WSD: Zingy lemon and lime zest wows you firstly followed by milk chocolate and fresh pine on a dying out wood fire with a touch of mint at the end. (V) |
Finish |
The WSD: Smoky finish with the fresh pine still lingering to give a warming, medium length finish. (V) |