Blended Whisky No. 1 50 year Batch no. 5 (That Boutique-y Whisky Co.)

A batch of That Boutique-y Whisky Company's award-winning, fantastically well-rounded Blended Whisky #1 has arrived! As if that's not already exciting enough, this particular batch is a 50-year-old!! Batch 5 is a release of 2,000 bottles. It has an aromatic birth with notes of chocolate cornflake cakes or choc chip Weetabix Crispy Minis, sultana, white grape & Crème brûlée; while a rich life adds notes of Black treacle, a hint of gypsy tart (evaporated milk and muscovado), fruity plum wine & anise; that led to a long but delicate death with notes of licorice & a hint of cocoa. December 2017 / March 2018 / August 2022

The nose was fantastic. Chocolate Baileys; chocolate and caramel. The palate I had to work on. Predominantly raisin and xmas cake with a slight burnt caramel astringency and bitterness and the balance not really there.The longer you took on this one the better it got, however I wouldn't say it ever moved into the great category for me unlike the 35 year old (which I can see why that won medals). It is however the first time I've tasted whiskies in their 50's, one of the few categories older than me...a diminishing category :-). I've seen mixed reviews on this one. 3.75 for me.