squire Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 I noticed the same thing in a recent tasting, I hope Diageo puts some effort into this brand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillman Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Indeed. For some years the palate, IMO, drifted to an extreme of mineral, "vitamins" taste. Hopefully the course has been reset. The silk and mouthfeel of this current one are really impressive - and the proof is still 90. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weller_tex Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Every few years I buy a bottle (the No. 12, this time) and am very pleased with the current purchase. The texture is silky soft, no burn and like a good brandy. The taste is vanilla-driven, with butterscotch and light distillery flavours. Just a touch of the trademark vitamins, which I'm good with at this level. Impressive and an excellent value.GaryI had some a few weeks ago and I don't know how old the bottling was, but it was pretty vitamin-y. I wasn't bad but it wasn't what you described either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillman Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 I think the batches must vary.Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 For me the vitamin note is elusive, sometimes I catch it, sometimes I don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisg Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Every few years I buy a bottle (the No. 12, this time) and am very pleased with the current purchase. The texture is silky soft, no burn and like a good brandy. The taste is vanilla-driven, with butterscotch and light distillery flavours. Just a touch of the trademark vitamins, which I'm good with at this level. Impressive and an excellent value.GaryAgree with this. Had another 12 last night with a single ice cube.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weller_tex Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 I think the batches must vary.GaryYep must be quite a bit of variation. The first bottle I had about 4 years ago..now that I think back..had no vitamin taste at all.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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