DEWARS SCOTCH BLENDED DOUBLE DOUBLE AGED 27YR 375ML

Finished in Palo Cortado sherry casks (which is virtually unheard of). A wildly different whisky. The nose is heavy with notes of nougat and almonds, then a distinct dry sherry note — slightly salty, slightly sour, slightly mushroomy. The palate has less overt sherry character than I was expecting, though leather and mushroom are dominant, along with some nutty chocolate bar notes. There’s more citrus apparent on the lengthy finish than in the 21 year old. Oddly, the entire thing comes together as somewhat more youthful than the younger expression, too.