Matthew's Journal

24. The XL blench batch 1 £549. Another example of how it's good to taste the whisky before figuring out the 3cl bottle would cost upwards of £20 to buy :) Notwithstanding the tasting notes, I thought there was a distinct Port note on the nose. This is a complex and well-balanced whisky (perhaps heather, smoke, and some woodyness) with a long finish which I enjoyed, but. I'm not sure it's my favourite of the 24, and I don't think I'd find myself shelling out for a bottle any time soon!

So that's it for the advent calendar. Thanks again to the friend who very kindly bought it for me (you know who you are :-) ) - I tried a number of whiskies I would probably have never thought to try otherwise, and some of them were real winners :)