Maker: Wild Scotsman, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Distillers: Various (One cask each from five whisky regions)
Style: Blended malt whiskey (formerly known as vatted malt).
Age: 15 y/o
ABV: 46%
Price: $74 (The Party Source)
Appearance: Pale gold (no coloring)
Nose: Butterscotch, fig, vanilla, alcohol, oak.
Palate: Soft and semi-sweet. Apricot, vanilla bean crème brûlée, alcohol, gingerbread.
Finish: Fairly hot, sweet malt, toffee, white chocolate.
Parting words: I bought a mini bottle of The Wild Scotsman on a lark as I was checking out at a liquor store in Indianapolis. I had never heard of it before, but I have found it enjoyable.
Although the makers of Wild Scotsman blended malt claim that there are whiskies from five regions in each batch, it is quite Highland in character. Perhaps the Island and Islay components were unpeated because I detected no peat or smoke at all. At any rate, “wild” is a bit of a misnomer for this whisky but it still has plenty of character. It’s very fruity with lots of creamy dessert notes, but the relatively high proof and lack of chill filtering keeps it from being dull.
$74 is pricy for what it is, but vanishing age statements and tightening malt supplies being what they are, that’s probably a fair price. I wouldn’t pay much more than that, though. Wild Scotsman is recommended.
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