Saturday, 23 December 2006

Blackford 1488 Whisky Ale

I think this may be the best bottled beer I've drunk. according to the label the ale is made using the same malted barley as goes into the Tullibardine Distillery single malt. The ale is matured in the oak casks that once held the single malt.
On reading the label I thought it was just a bit of a gimmick but it's not.
The ale has a cinnamon smell to it and when drunk has a whisky flavour and smoky aftertaste.
The label recommends drinking this ale with a whisky chaser - at 7% abv and according to my experiences last night following this advice would lead to a very short night indeed.
Overall this was light and refreshing.

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