ABV: 43 %
Origin: Speyside
Type: Single Malt
Bottles in collection: 0
Emptied bottles: 1
Impression: 2/5

Tasting notes
Nose: This is sweet and fruity. At first there’s a spirity note on top of a mix of vanilla and liquorice. Underneath a green apple and pear fruitiness and a squeeze of lemon come through first, but with time it shifts and becomes sweeter and more like fresh berries and herbs. There’s almost a minty note floating around together with the slightly unpleasant spirity ethanol layer. There’s a grassy side to it as well. This is a decent nose. It feels younger than its age and really could do with a bigger flavour profile.

Mouth: It starts out with a bit hit of slightly sharp and spiky ethanol with isn’t all too flattering. First out otherwise is a bitter note in the back and a honey and vanilla sweetness up front. There’s a grassy and herbal green side underneath which soon is joined by a thin sherry fruitiness with a hint of raspberries and maybe a raisin or two. The liquorice note is still in there and everything feels divided and weird. The spicyness builds up with time which is a much needed addition.

Finish: The unpleasant spirity note doubles down through the transition and it takes a while before it leaves. When it finally recides the fruitiness and the herbs make a short visit before a bitter oakiness takes over. There’s a slight nuttiness but otherwise it’s not the greatest oak note in the world. The herbal notes stay throughout the finish. This is a weird whisky overall. It’s all over the place and it’s very spirity. It feels very mistreated by the cask selection.

Additional information
There is no information to be found on the aging process of this whisky. It’s the only standard release of Glen Spey, yet it is limited.

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