Horses for Courses

I first has a bottle of the 10 year old, prior to this being available. But this really isn't that different, maybe a little less complex, but it has the same overall feel and taste. It still ranks as one of my preferred choices and if you like very smooth malts rather than those with peaty kicks I still recommend it.



While at a whisky tasting festival a while back I asked why they'd dropped the age reference and they skirted around giving an answer. I was told the gold was primarily made up of an 8yr, and then mixed with others much older. they made the case for this giving a better result than a straight up 10yr but of course they would say that. It is obviously due to cost if you can sell a drink 2 years earlier you can get more money out of it.



For everyone claiming stating their whisky drinking credentials and claiming its an aweful drink, it really means nothing, drinking this stuff is entirely subjective. I happen to really like it, i don't expect everyone else to have the same opinion. It should perhaps be a little cheaper as there are others out there as good for less.