Bailie Nicol Jarvie 8 Year Old

Bailie Nicol Jarvie 8 Year Old

Nose, Taste, Finish and Balance are graded out of 2.5 each: Nose: Like a slice of malt loaf soaked in a sweet green peppercorn sauce. On a second nosing the raisins from the malt loaf start to really come through, and does a citric sweetness accompanied by an almost bread-like aroma. Truly mouth-watering. 2.5 Taste: Very light-bodied and nimble on...

Score 95/100

Bailie Nicol Jarvie 8 Year Old

from a purchased sample Nose: Next up is a change of pace! Straightforward. Malty, grainy, a touch of lemon, a touch of wax, and then some sour flowers. Turns a bit to honey and a lightly lemoned (that's a participle? It is now.) shandy - always refreshing. Maybe even faint pencil shavings in the background. Palate: A bit light and limpid,...

Score 81/100

Bailie Nicol Jarvie 8 Year Old

Bailie Nicol Jarvie is ‘constructed’ by the people at Glenmorangie. I suppose quite a bit of that malt went into the mix as a result, but it also contains sweet Speyside and some Islay. The blend is affectionately called BNJ and contains no less than 8 single malts and some grain, all of them at least 8 years of age. It is whispered that no less...

Score 81/100

Bailie Nicol Jarvie 8 Year Old

Nose: Kaboom - that's fresh. Loads of citrus fruits and barley. Maybe just a hint of some smoke. Taste: Fresh and fruity with some real zing. Great interaction between the grain and barley. There's some vanilla coming through as well. This is a real mouthful. Finish: Just bursting with those citrus fruits and some nice spice intermingling as well....

Score 92/100