The Exceptional Blend

This is the first edition. From the label: "An extraordinary range of mature grain and malt whiskey casks from North British, Strathclyde, Carsebridge, Glenfarclas, Ben Nevis, Balvenie, Kininvie, Glenfiddich, Alt-a’Bhainne, Auchroisk, Glenallachie, Westport, Speyside and (of course) Macallan distilleries, were blended and married in first-fill Oloroso sherry butts..." Nose: Honey, vanilla, berries, oranges, nuts and lemon cake. Palate: Silky, slightly viscous and oily with sherry notes and vanilla. Finish: Medium to long and warming with the sherry and lemon cake making a reprise. This is a tightly wound whiskey that took a long time to open up. Very rewarding though once it did. Wouldn't buy it at retail, but a great deal at near half of that for a blend which contains however small amount of 33 year old Carsebridge and 30 year old Macallan.

Sutcliffe & Son The Exceptional Blend A balanced, blended Whisky by Don Sutcliffe & Willie Phillips. The Exceptional Blend is a blend of both Single Malts & Scottish grain Whisky. In fact, many of the super-premium spirits from the other two have found their way into including that 30 YO Macallan. But there are more. In total, eleven Single Malt distilleries & three grain distilleries are represented. It has an aromatic birth with notes of salted toffee, caramel & almonds with citrus zest; while a rich life adds notes of butter toffee & tart apple with pepper; that led to a long death with notes of sweet ginger biscuits. January / June 2018 / August 2022

Another interesting one, some classic dark sugar flavors but with some fruit on the backend. Nose - caramel, bright fruit and grain Taste - starts with light caramel and ends with an unexpected fruit note, like strawberries and flowers Finish - pleasant floral finish with no burn at all

Light and aromatic with a sweet fruity finish, a good choice for warmer weather. Notes of rose, strawberry, caramel. Reminds me of something finished in a sherry cask.

Good but a bit sweet for me due to the floral notes and fruitiness