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Yeah I liked this - for $65 is was good. 16 years, yeah nah
I agree pretty average
Why 'pretty' ?
Nothing interesting about this, better off spending a few bucks more getting a 10yo/12yo something else
One of the many who bought a couple of bottles at $65 in December given the age, the price and the reviews. Big mistake.
Bordering on rough and the elements don't come together in the way a 16yo aged malt should - even when diluted with a dash of water in an attempt to bring out the taste.
If it was a blind tasting and you didn't know it was a 16yo I reckon most scotch drinkers would be very disappointed with this at the $65 price point. I know I was.
YMMV. But I won't be touching this stuff again at any price. Proof that the age statement means nothing if the product itself and how its stored isn't up to std.
$70 gets you a lot of decent blends that kill this in terms of smoothness and complexity or spend a few more bucks to get a single malt to savour would be my suggestion.
I opened a bottle last week and had the exact same thoughts.
This one was very bland, too smooth, has no distinct flavour.
cardhu 12 is on special on amazon for $61 and is an alright speyside whisky.
Speyside malts get a bad rap for being bland but with the few I've tried (apart from Dailuaine 16) there's a subtlety that hides the complexity which that dash of water brings out. I like them a lot and they're guaranteed not to offend. The sales of Glenlivet and Glenfiddich make that clear.
Cardhu12 is more than alright at that price imho. Good find.
I drank this. Very average for 16 year old. I would say $70 is about the price it should be.