Review #177: Aultmore/SMWS 73.81 @59.8% (14YO Refill Sherry Butt, "Dark chocolate destiny")

Speyside - 14 - NCF- NCA - $140 - 59.8%


Color - Burnished

Nose - Rich vanilla, buttercream, key lime

Palate - Chocolate, nutmeg , vanilla, chocolate mousse 

Finish - -  Nutmeg, almonds, chocolate, vanilla, buttercream

Overall - 7 - This is very dram.  While it is not as sherry driven as it could be, the richness flows through this dram.  The vanilla and cake frosting is just delightful.  The sherry spice does a good job of balancing out this dram.  This is very nice.  

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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
5.5 I really enjoyed but it will never be priced at where I would buy a bottle

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 -0.16