藍爵 Blue Hanger 4th Release 45.6% ,Blended Malts Whisky ,BBR
高年份調和麥芽威士忌
酒訊2010五月號精選品評酒款!!
Natural Color & Non- Chillfiltered
(不添加焦糖 & 不經過冷凝)
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Malt Maniacs Awards 2009 銀牌獎
關於Berry Brothers & Rudd (BBR)貝瑞精選威士忌 (請點閱連結)
The birth of Blue Hanger 4th Limited Release follows hot on the steps of the great success of Blue Hanger 3rd Limited Release 30 year-old which won Best Blended Malt in this year's World Whiskies Awards we are delighted to announce. This 4th Limited Release differs from its predecessors in that a wider range of ages has been used. The youngest spirit is 16 years old and the oldest is 34 years old. As with most winning teams there is a balance between the benefits of relative youth and the refinements that come with age.
The nose is oozing with heather-honey sweetness, ripe oranges and a hint of dark toffee. The palate offers luscious sweetness with wavering citrus and clean oak. The flavours build slowly and gently with a little black pepper eventually showing. The finish is ethereal, long and more-ish.
Tasting Notes by Whiskyfun Serge:
Blue Hanger '4th Release' (45.6%, Berry Bros & Rudd, Bottled 2008) 
Colour: gold. Nose: more sherry and chocolate in this one, oranges, coffee, earl grey tea and whiffs of cedar wood. Right, cigar box. Superb spicy notes behind all that, with some cumin, cloves and nutmeg. Roasted honey coated nuts, pecans. I like this nose a lot, its extremely elegant. Mouth: nervous but elegant, orangey, honeyed and liquoricy, developing on many more fruits. Very ripe strawberries, quinces, kumquats, dried figs… Quite some tannins in the background that nicely balance the whole. Also cake, brownies, toasted brioche… Finish: long, clean, balanced, fruity and ‘roasted’. Orange cake, baklavas. Comments: it is well known that the various Blue Hangers (and their predecessors the Berry’s All Malts) are great vatted malts. This one is no exception. SGP:541 - 87 points. |
