Cadenheads Peated Cooley 13 year old 60.2%
Bourbon/ Tasted: May 2009
Intense, youthful, briny and rubbery aromas with hints of bog myrtle and fish. Very heavily peated. It could almost be a young Laphraoig. The palate is dry and completely overwhelmed by the peat and alcohol. With water the nose becomes even younger with cereal, shortcake biscuit notes coming to the fore. That sense of immaturity is echoed on the palate. Yes there is a bit of rich apricot fruit and some oils but it’s a one trick peat-pony and the alcohol is still far too overpowering.
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