Chivas Ultis Manchester United Victory Edition 1999

Back in 1999, one of the most popular football teams in the world, The Mamchester United, obtained "the treble", winning the English Premier League, the FA Cup and the European Cup (nowadays called Champions League), this last one in a very nerve-wracking matches in football history. Since Chivas Regal is the official sponsor of Manchester United, in 2019 they released this Ultis "Victory Edition", a 20yo blended malt to honour the famous treble. The incredible looking bottle and the box where it comes are simply part of the whole experience. This blended malt has been made from 3 malts (one for each trophy): A Strathisla matured in traditional oak casks; A Longmorn matured in ex Bourbon Barrels and a Braeval (A.K.A. Braes of Glenlivet) that has been matured in Sherry butts. Bottled at 40%abv, it has a beautiful red color that reminds me of Manchester United. On the nose, it gets close to perfection. Cherry syrup and pepper spice are the first notes to kick in. Thick maple syrup; honeycomb. Very elegant spices and red fruit syrup. Fried pinneapple; Its a dessert. Winey, honey, thick. A wonderful coconut note has appeared. It has the exact aroma of the flaming of the creme brulee. On the palate it is very good. Red apples with spices. Red fruits, Strawberries. Hay and clove; the spices here are the predominant flavor. Aftertaste is not the best part, but it is not bad at all. Tobacco, cherries. Very grassy and dry. Hay. It has a nice power, even for a 40%abv. Overall, i felt this whisky as a very fancy and enjoyable one. It doesn't have any traditional flavors, which is a nice bet for a 220$ whisky, that achieves a good experience for the drinker. A lovely dram, it felt better than what my score says. I rate it 88 over 100.