Gonzales Byass Oloroso sherry finish – 46.3%
My Tasting Notes:
Colour: Medium amber
Nose: Raisins, caramel, wood polish, hints of rubber and tobaco.
Palate: Raisins, dates, fudge, cinnamon, nutmeg and pepper.
Finish: Rather short, sweet and spicy.
Overall: For a sherry finish this malt is a bit feeble. The overall character is pretty nice but it could benefit from a little more oomph.
Rating: 74/100 – Price Tag $$$$$ – Value for your Money $$$$$
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Scored blind for the Malt Maniacs Awards 2011 – Re-tasted for notes
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Hi Oliver,
I do not share your evaluation of this Tobermory.
If I would believe in rating whiskies I personally would see it more in the mid 80′s or a bit above.
But I don’t.
But for me it is the “father” of all the other Burn Stewart bottlings which come at the same
somewhat crooked strength of 46.3%abv now which generally is a good thing.
So to me the oomph of the Tobermory was ok and furtunately it has spread to other offerings of Burn Stewart.
Greetings
kllaskander
No problem if you disagree. Fortunatley tastes are different. I am a great fan of the new Bunna 12 yo, and I also quite like the Deanston. But the recent offical Tobermorys and Ledaigs I have tried so far just don’t cut it for me.