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Reference Series I.3 50cl Whisky
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Description
"Caution contains e150a" reads the label. Yes, the .3 extensions to the Reference Series look at the issue of adding spirit caramel to whisky to artificially change the colour, something that is legal in the whisky industry. This allows distilleries and brands to create a whisky where the hue is consistent between batches, with the flavour supposedly remaining unaffected. A number of connoisseurs and commentators have disputed this over the years, but rather than telling you what we think, the Reference Series provides you with the tools to form your own opinion.
The only difference between Reference Series I and I.3 is the addition of e150a, so you can now taste them both to see what - if any - effect the caramel colouring has had on this particular whisky.
