Nonjatta: Mars Maltage 3 Plus 25

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Mars Maltage 3 Plus 25

Whisky type
Pure malt

Note from Nonjatta: For more information on this rather unique whisky, please see this post.

Review by Nonjatta contributor - Dramtastic:

"Mars Maltage 3 Plus 25. 28-year-old pure malt. 46 per cent alcohol.
Nose: Luscious. A huge hit of apricots. Ginger, soft leather, Seville oranges, lemon barley, toffee, vanilla, stewed rhubarb, lime juice, gentle pepper, a little pine nut, pineapple, walnut, licorice, and a waxy element.
Palate: Smooth and rounded. Big toffee, apricot jam, pepper, stewed rhubarb, Chinese 5 spice. Can oak be creamy? Sweetened corn, pistachios, leather, frangipani, strawberry compote, walnuts, licorice.
Finish: Medium-long. Balanced on a sweet/dry combo then a little minerally.
General comment: A stunning whisky that reminds me somewhat of Hibiki 21. Complex and faultless.
Rating: 93/100" (Dramtastic's ratings explained.)

4 comments:

- Clint A said...: One of the best mouth-watering reviews I have seen in a while. Very descriptive.......want a dram.; January 12, 2012 6:01 PM
dramtastic said...: Have one at Liquors Hasegawa while your there :); January 13, 2012 2:54 AM
- Clint A said...: The first whiff (while at Hasegawa's) was unbelievable, let alone the first sip. I actually thought to my self on nosing it "this is ultimate". The aroma took me by surprise.....a very big surprise.... What a powerful array of aromas........; January 16, 2012 11:48 PM
- Clint A said...: I had the pleasure of tasting this a short while back at Hasegawa, this dram is ultimate. It stood out amongst the malts I've had of recent. I long for a bottle of it, Dramtastic's review on this is amazingly informative, every time I read over it it takes me back to being engulfed in such luscious aromas and tastes.; January 26, 2012 5:41 AM

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