The Gladstone Axe is a blended Scotch line created in honor of William Gladstone, who served as Prime Minister of Britain 4 occasions throughout the reign of Queen Victoria. There are two whiskies within the line, each made out of 100% malt whiskies; no grain whisky within the combine. The Gladstone Axe American Oak Whisky is mixed from 14 totally different Highland and Islay Single Malt distilleries and is aged in American oak bourbon barrels. The Gladstone Axe Black Axe Whisky can be blended from 14 totally different Highland and Islay Single Malt distilleries, however has the next proportion of Islay malts within the combine. It’s additionally aged in bourbon barrels.
We acquired each for overview. Let’s dig in. Each are 86 proof.
The Gladstone Axe Blended Scotch American Oak – Grainy and a bit sharp, the contact of Islay whisky within the combine makes a distinction right here, including a light-weight layer of smoke atop a nostril that’s touched with contemporary apple fruit. The palate affords a bit extra sweetness and extra fruit, once more apples with some spice, touched with vanilla and a bit of milk chocolate. The peat smoke is simply barely noticeable, however I feel it makes a great addition to a whisky that may in any other case come throughout as a bit of immature and unripe at occasions. A little bit of banana on the again finish is a pleasant segue out, although your complete expertise is basically easy and unsurprising. B+ [BUY IT NOW FROM DRIZLY]
The Gladstone Axe Blended Scotch The Black Axe – This isn’t an overwhelmingly totally different expertise than American Oak, however a bit of burlier and woodier across the edges — the wooden parts extra pronounced than any further smokiness. Surprisingly, the palate is the place issues are likely to diverge a bit of extra clearly, with a slight, uncommon strawberry character rising in prominence. The end folds in additional chocolate and only a gentle contact of pepper, once more a bit sharp on the fade-out. It’s barely extra intriguing than the American Oak expression, although that’s largely pushed by its bolder and richer physique as a substitute of a lot in the best way of taste parts. B+ [BUY IT NOW FROM DRIZLY]
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The Gladstone Axe Blended Scotch American Oak
$38
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