Review #262: Old Perth 23: Morrison & Mackay - Done Blind

I sampled this dram blind.  The blind was labled "Leather Chair Must"

Color - Tawny
Nose - Apricots, caramel, stewed apples, more apricots, tobacco, hints of florals

Palate - Apricots, caramel, tobacco, almonds

Finish - Medium - Caramel, chocolate, tobacco, baking spices
Overall - 150 - This is yummy, not complex, at least I am not picking up complexity.  I get a lot of tobacco and caramel combined with apricots.  It is balanced and easy drinking.  I am guessing that this is an OB because it tastes like a blend of sherry/bourbon and low ABV.  I am going to go Arran 18, though I will put Speyside as the guess region due to style.  
GuessSpeyside - 18 - NCF - NCA - $160 - 46%

Reveal: Old Perth 23: Morrison & Mackay

Blend - 23 - NCF- NCA - $150 - 44.9%

Holy shit!  I was pretty close on this one.  It is a blend of bourbon/sherry barrels, lower ABV and not young.  I am not familiar with the bottler but it was a nice easy drinking dram.  It would be a solid house bottle for guests to drink.  I probably wouldn't buy myself mainly because of the ABV but it was enjoyable.  

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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