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Kaleva
7
8
15
8.7
May 13, 2019
Nose
Sweet, dried fruits, liquorice, some medicinal notes, leather, getting fresher after adding water
Palate
Sweet, peppery, caramelly, minerally, tones of berry jam, orange peel
Finish
Long, sweet, nutty, marmalade and oaky notes
Conclusion
I tasted it at the Uisge 2019 Finnish whisky festival. It is a nice whisky, quite complex and balanced as for 12 yo. This bottling is released to celebrate 100 years of Finnish independence but I doubt it is worthy enough for that. It's a good expression but just above the average, nothing really special. For the century of independence a way better cask could be selected.