Review #99: "1996 Allt-a-Bhainne 19 Yr "Old Malt Cask" Single Sherry cask

1996 Allt-a-Bhainne 19 Yr "Old Malt Cask" Single Barrel Sherry

Speyside - 19 - NCF - NCA - Sample ($80 at the local) - 50%

I know next to nothing about this distillery except it is the primary juice in Chivas.

Color - Burnt Amber

Nose - Candied apricots, apples, just rich fruits, hints of berries, sponge cake - sweet without being overly sweet.

Taste - Plums, orange, mint, ginger, cinnamon, there is spice but it isn't big and brings balance

Finish - Medium - Orange chocolate, berry, a touch of oak

Overall - 6 - This is a nice sherry bomb, easy drinking, but not complex. I really didn't pick up any notes that would indicate the age statement attached. I like how this walked the line of sweetness and never crosses it. I would probably take a bottle of pick your favorite cask strength sherry bomb over this. If you are an age statement chaser, this is a good price for the age.

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Rating system is price influenced as it is based on my shopping decisions when buying a bottle.

10 Best in Show

9 Great Dram for Special Occasions

8 Worthy of consistent spot in my collection

7 Worth picking up a bottle if in the mood

6 I would buy a bottle if it went on sale

5 I would drink it happily if offered

4 I would drink it if offered on the rocks

3 Maybe some soda will make this potable

2 I'll Pass

1 Toilet cleaner

Inclusive Ratings

Overall 6.1

Standard Deviation 0.91

Skew 0.66

Kurtosis -0.48