Blended Whisky No. 1 - 35 year Old Batch 3 (That Boutique-y Whisky Co.)

An intense, third batch of the World's Best Blended Whisky! (WWA 2015), still a delicious and round blend free from any rough edges, & now with an age statement. The youngest component of this blend was aged for 35 years! This is a release of 1,428 bottles. It has an aromatic birth with notes of chocolate fudge, hints of jam or raspberry ripple, a pepper & minerality; while a complex life adds notes of chocolate, fruit, caramel, treacle & tobacco; that led to a long & warming death notes of Tiramisu & Mississippi mud pie. December 2017 / May 2018 / August 2022

Very strong raisan, currant xmas fruit thing going on here. Reminds me instantly of the 13 year Hazelburn Olorosso without the excessive sulfur (although there is a tinge along with bitterness on the aftertaste). Leaving it to open up for 30 mins definitely improves things (or maybe it just gave my palate time to adjust). A lovely example of a sherry cask. 4.25 to 4.5 for me. One of 1428 bottles, now sold out. I can see why batch 1 could have won the WWA blended whisky category.