In a distant galaxy, long long ago I wrote about Madeira finished Glenmorganie and it has become a unicorn whisky for me. So I was delighted to see this release of a Malmsey Madeira cask finished Private Edition release at 46% ABV.
The nose is sweet with raisins, fresh cut grass and citrus. The taste is brown sugar, maple syrup, plums. Milk chocolate and some spice that continues into finish with stewed black tea, ginger and oak. With water it becomes a little smoother and sweeter, even creamy. Overall this is complex, sweet, rich and a little bit awesome.
In all honesty probably not a Unicorn, but definately a donkey with a horn on its head. You would pay to see that right? Of course you would.
