Review #254: Aultmore Dark Friday Germany #4

Speyside- 10 - NCF - NCA - $90 - 53.7%

  
Aultmore is a blending workhorse for Dewars.  They do come up with the occasionally great IB.  This was distilled in a sherry barrel and is from 1 of 96 bottles.  That seems like a tiny yield for a 10 year old with, especially in a sherry butt. 

Color - Tawny

Nose - Hazelnuts, chocolate, sulfur, prunes
Palate - Sweet - Riesling, almonds, 

Finish - Long - Milk chocolate, marshmallows, nuts, cabbage water

Overall - 7 - This was pretty good.  The nose was a little overwhelming with sulfur but it settled down on the palate.  It is on the sweeter side but not cloying at all.  I think the sulfur notes are a touch too much but not enough to be distracting.  Overall I like this and would buy a bottle if it were easily available.  

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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 0.92

Skew 0.66

Kurtosis -0.16