North Star Spirits 7 Years Old Supersonic Mach 4 60% 2013

Professional reviews

Serge Valentin (88)

Nowhere does it say that there's any Islay whisky in there, but neither does it say there isn't any, so I just couldn't wait since some friends have been saying that this was 'rather a little big'. We shall see… Colour: gold. Nose: butterscotch, engine oil, toasted brioche, roasted peanuts, carbolineum, mocha, Barbour grease, baked raisins… With water: a spicy cake in liquid form. Spicy, not space-y, uh. Mouth (neat): huge, on sultanas, butterscotch, marmalade and allspice. The tricky part is that you could quaff this easily, while the strength is pretty hefty. They should add a warning. With water: tight, tart and jammy, always with a lot of spices. This many spices could have been problematic but not at all, on the contrary. Finish: long. Truckloads of dried figs popping out, plus sweet wine gravy. Comments: no peaty Islayness here but at least we tried. Excellently modern and yet complex; as they say, this wee whisky would go well with more of this wee whisky.

BOW (88)

Nose: Berries and cherries, caramel and chocolate, sweaty oak, currants and raisins and rosemary.
Taste: The before mentioned flavors keep follow this path with more fresh red fruit and Werther's original.
Finish: The aftertaste is wonderfully juicy, full and pleasant. A few drops of water give the fruit notes more space to evolve into more fruit notes.