Nomad Outland Blended Whisky

Wow! This is a really good and somewhat unique whisky, a blended Scotch in every sense of the word; but one, not legally-- having it's last year of aging in the warmer climate of Spain. According to it's website this is a blend of 30 highland and Speyside malts and grain whiskies 5-8 years old, then aged another 3 years in sherry casks, then is shipped to Spain where it is aged another year in Pedro Ximénez Sherry casks (not brandy casks as stated on Proof66.) Doing the math this makes the whiskies in the blend 9-12 years old. Poured neat it is a lovely reddish dark amber in the glass. The nose is honey, malt, and an elegant raisin like aged sherry. On the tongue all of these hold true. There is a sweetness to this dram, but it is not cloying like many flavored/sweetened vodkas. The finish is medium-long and slightly astringent on the very end. The aged sherry flavor remains on the tongue for minutes, not seconds. Not sure now how I first learned of this whisky, but am really glad I found it. No distributors seem to carry it in my part of the Midwest. (Lots of phone calls and asking the big stores to special order it for me.) Finally mail-ordered from a California store. Ordered a mixed case of whiskies so the shipping per bottle would not be prohibitive. With shipping included this ran me $40. I suppose some folks would think this whisky is a gimmick, but I think I get it. Taking the whisky to the FRESH aged sherry casks will deliver the most flavor and avoids the chance of the sherry casks souring in shipment to Scotland and thus delivering that dreaded "baby-puke" note in some sherry finished Scotches. The Whisky Vault guys on youtube really liked this. (Yes, I wanted some confirmation this was good before I spent my bucks.)

Color ámbar opaco. En nariz levemente alcohólico, tostado e incluso en momentos ahumado. Predomina nuez. Su cuerpo intenso en nariz deja ver poca fruta. En el fondo aparecen notas de Jerez puro, aún sin penetrar en frutos específicos. En boca el tostado adquiere características de picor. Agradable en boca, suave. Almendras presentes pero a tal nivel que se siente que uno toma un Jerez. Final dulce.

Opinion from beginner of very first taste of whisky. Drink with O whisky by Riedel. Nose: Sweet Fruity(3.5/5), Vanilla(2/5). Pallet: Warm(4/5) but not too spicy, a little of sweet with no sour flavor, light-medium texture, the scent showed up gradually, felt like immersed in the orchard full of different kinds of fruits espcially like green apple hue. Venue: Suitable for savouring with desserts.

To sum it up in two words - raisin brandy.  That may not sound a lot more appealing than Raisin Bran, but if you like sweet drams, raisins, and/or brandy, this might be a winner.  To my palate, it's extremely sweet (practically liqueur sweet) and not particularly complex.  I can't say that I love it, but it's a unique dram.

Bought a 50ml bottle to taste after touring the Bodega Top Pepe in Jerez out of curiosity. Very nice nose of raisins, vanilla almonds. Smooth on palate with dried figs and PX sherry. Will definitely try to find a full bottle to pack away to bring before leaving Spain since it is not available in the States.

I grabbed this one off of the clearance rack and I am so glad I did. I love a sherry bomb and this thing is a sherry explosion. It almost blurs the line between whisky and sherry which is great. Over the top fig, raisin and sweetness. If this abv was a touch higher it would be outstanding but still great!