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Cutty Sark Prohibition

Cutty Sark Prohibition Edition

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@huinemanReview by @huineman

22nd Apr 2020

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Cutty Sark Prohibition
  • Nose
    22
  • Taste
    21
  • Finish
    22
  • Balance
    22
  • Overall
    87

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This tasting took place four years ago, Apr 16. Let's all drink it to Bill McCoy, honest bootlegger, decent smuggler, legit rum-runner, to whom this scotch is dedicated.

Clear, pale golden hue. Medium to intense aromas of black pepper, cinnamon, vanilla and toffee: spiced and sweet, reminiscent of what some clippers transported over the seas (I know the Cutty Sark herself transported either tea or wool, but nevermind.) There's also a hint of Valencia oranges.

When neat, it's surprising how the 50% ABV almost goes unnoticed: this blend is actually delicate, not burning. The sip starts bittersweet, then develops nice metal and umami flavors. An iceball (it was the trend back then) doesn't add anything relevant (I'd say it substracts) but after a long while, when half-melted, you can spot nice bitters and new metal touches along the throat.

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3 comments

@SKEPTIC
SKEPTIC commented

I wonder if the added 4 years of aging had an effect on the review.

OTE - Old tasting effect.

Are you drinking anything these days?

4 years ago 1Who liked this?

@huineman
huineman commented

@SKEPTIC Don't worry about the extra four years: I wrote the tasting down back then, so I have merely typed my handwritten notes. Thus, memory is not an issue. And as for what I'm drinking, it's old classics, nothing new as of yet.

4 years ago 1Who liked this?

@BlueNote
BlueNote commented

@huineman Nice review. I put this one well in the upper end of blends. 50% ABV elevates it too.

4 years ago 1Who liked this?