Decadent Drinks 'The Marketing Malt' #1 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 16 Year Old · 2008 Vintage
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Distilled in 2008 and matured for 16 years in a first-fill sherry hogshead, this Speyside favourite - fondly dubbed ‘The Marketing Malt’ - is bottled at a balanced 53%. We doubt you'll need too many guesses of which famous distillery produced this delightful dram.
A bold, modern sherry cask whisky, it offers rich layers of spice, dark chocolate, and dried fruits, with just enough elegant fruitiness to keep things in check. Full-flavoured yet approachable, it’s a textbook example of the contemporary sherried style.
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Tasting Notes
Colour
Deep amber-gold with rich mahogany undertones and a coppery glow.
Nose
Opulent sherry bloom on the nose: dried figs and dates, candied orange peel, dark chocolate and espresso. A spine of warm spice—cinnamon, clove, nutmeg—threads through toasted almond and cacao nibs, while elegant fruitiness hints at ripe apples and apricots. Rich, balanced and inviting, with a velvety oak lift.
Palate
Silky, full-bodied and warming, this palate unfurls with spice—cinnamon, clove, nutmeg—paired with dark chocolate and sun-dried fruits. Elegant fruitiness keeps the sweetness in balance as first-fill sherry depth adds a velvety, toasty core. The finish is long, with cacao and orange zest lingering.
Finish
Elegantly long, the finish folds in warm spice and dark chocolate, threads of dried fruit, and a refined sherried sweetness. Velvety and persistent, it fades through toasted oak with a final kiss of orchard fruit, leaving a sophisticated, lasting warmth.
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