this is the least consistent whisky I have
"Amoroso" is oloroso that's been sweetened, I think. I don't think I've ever had any. Also in the category of things that I don't feel like looking up: I think this is from back when Diageo used to give the DE's a year or two extra time in the finishing casks, not just a few weeks.
I swear the taste of this changes day by day. (Or at least season by season -- this is a liter bottle, but I've had it a while.)
On a bad day: it's generic sherry prune and cooked banana sweetness on top of peppery peat, with a slightly watery finish. Pleasant, but not exciting.
On a good day: the peat really evolves from ashes to barnyardiness -- it really opens into all kind of organic flavors -- before turning to pepper and bacon. The fruit seems spicy, with armagnac-like raisins and cloves, a bit of oak shavings, and some chalky minerality. It still seems a little light on the palate, but a dry, smoky peat lingers on the finish, occasionally interrupted by candied fruit.
So I've hesitated to drink it all, since I'm never sure what I'm going to get. It's definitely going to stop evolving soon, though, since the bottle's almost empty.
score: between 80 and 89
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