5. Mystery Dram- Blended malt Old Perth CS 58.6%, first tasting outside of distillery, sherry influence. Launching on 4th January, all distilleries from Glenlivet region. Core products 8-10yo

Nose- agave, haybales, toffees, farmyard, mezcal spirited note at the back, Werther's originals, a wine glass returned to the following morning.
Palate- fruit rollups with salmiakki.
Finish- seasalt with soaked raisins. Can't get away from the element of youth albeit enjoyable

With water
Nose- cinnamon sugar, amontillado sherry, kiln smoke, noble rot
Palate- burnt sugar, tinned travel sweets from a service station, Arbroath smokies
Finish- pearl sugar, vanilla

Tasted blind as part of Southport Winter Whisky Festival with Brand Ambassador Niels Hendricks

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????: gold,
????: rough chevron, a bit of varnish, intensely sweet, quite ok. Feeling youthful and lively, but it's quite ok
????: strong, intense, powerful! Very strong !! Young and rough !! There are weak varnishes but rough varnishes. Very astringent !!
????: sharp, astringent, short,
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Lighter nose, young harsh but less killing. The palette is too sharp, too rough, too young. The advantage is the lack of scratchy alcohol despite such a young and lively spoon. But a little plus,
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????: 3.5 / 10
????: 84/100