The Whisky Jury HD 2000
23 Years Old - Jamaica - 52.0%
Bourbon Cask
1 of 173 bottles
Scoring: 91/100
Nose: milder glue, with a nice rounded banana foam and pineapple cube note. Definitely fruitier than the youngsters, even a hint of green mango and whiffs of tropical fruit bubblegum. Then sour butter, a hint of vanilla, sea salt and a faint whiff of diesel.
Mouth: nice salty notes, with light pencil shavings, with more mango and pineapple. Also tiny hints of lime and berries, fresh herbs and drops of cough syrup. Then varnish, pink grapefruit, cardamom and vanilla. Relatively light, staying fresh and harmonious at all times thanks to a crisp tartness.
Finish: medium to long, with a drying funky note, still on pineapple, along with a hint of anise.
A lighter style for a change. Clearly more fruity this time, with less prominent esters. Very drinkable, not the powerhouse some are expecting from Hampden, but hard to resist in my opinion. Score: 91/100
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