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Kaleva
7
8
15
9.0
December 8, 2019
Nose
Sweet, heavily sherried, dried fruits (dates, raisins), slightly sour cherry jam, spices (cloves and cardamom), caramel and a bit of wood polish, oaky notes. Water opens up dark honey and some floral notes
Palate
Spicy (ginger and white pepper), sweet, dark berries jam, light minerality, ripe dark plums and caramelized orange zest, quite strong but soft oak with light bitterness
Finish
Medium-long, sweet, juicy orchard berries, leathery notes, warming spices, gentle oak at the end
Conclusion
Excellent whisky, full-bodied and very balanced. Sherry-bomb in its best incarnation. Oak is quite strong here but it’s very soft and well-integrated. A festive dram and proper representation of 20th anniversary of The Whisky Exchange.