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SMWS 63.44 Deep Soul Medicine. 11 year old single cask, cask strength SMWS bottling from Glentauchers Distillery. Speyside, Scotland. ABV: 60.7%. Tasted at Whisky a Day HQ, $170 (bottle)
Colour: Sparkling copper.
Nose: Earthy. Think hessian sacks and oak barrels as you walk through a warehouse at a winery.
Palate: An intense flash of juicy flavour, like biting into a couple of Starburst jellies with the liquid centres. Maybe a raspberry and orange together, it’s hard to tell. After the intensity subsides some mango chutney and freshly baked fruit cake. My trusted whisky tasting lieutenant Kiwi got some berries and dried fruits.
Finish: Spicy, slightly salty and an oaky red wine tannin finish. Blueberries and burnt biscuits in the fade.
Comments: Like copping an unexpected slap to the face, it brings a rush of blood to your lips and wakes up the taste buds with a jolt. An intense mix of fiery flavours all jostling for attention, before sorting themselves out and letting each other have their turn in the spotlight.