BenRiach Heart of Speyside

Neat at Domo Bar, Eurobuilding Hotel, Madrid (nice venue for scotch, they have an extensive list and not-so-high prices.) It pours straw-colored with some salmon streaks (sorry if I'm being a little pedantic when it comes to describing the hue). Aroma is rather low: raw cereal (more on the side of corn and wheat rather than barley; yes yes -I know this is scotch), pie dough, lemon drop, even some subtle hints of vanilla and peanut. In the mouth it starts with quite a powerful kick, but immediately fades into a very short-lingering, umami-laden finish. I'd say this is one to drink without paying much attention or care: the moment you pause to look it in the eye, it shies away.

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