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Chivas Extra 13 year old Rum Cask, 40%

Price: 48 Issue: Fall 2020 Reviewer: Jonny McCormick Category: Blended Scotch Whisky

Lemon and lime, grapefruit peel, and vanilla sugar are the most strikingcharacteristics, with base notes of caramel, milk chocolate, and dry spices to round offthe nose. Vanilla, fudge, and muted peppery spices on a lightweight structure, but itblossoms in flavor—if not mouthfeel—with citrus peel, creamy milk chocolate, andcoffee notes, leaving cocoa, spices, and citrus acidity on the finish. (Travel Retailexclusive)