ABV: 43 %
Origin: Speyside
Type: Single Malt
Bottles in collection: 0
Emptied bottles: 1
Impression: 4/5

Tasting notes
Nose: This is sweet and fruity. At first there’s a mix of fresh fruits and sweetness and vanilla. It’s a mix of baked caramel, apples and oranges. There are notes of marzipan and custard and it’s very dessert-like. It’s somewhat spirity at this point. With time in the glass it becomes more floral and the oranges turns to lemon. There are notes of honey, heather and a hint of sweet liquorice coming through as well. This is a very good nose. It lacks depth, power and complexity, but it really is a pleasant thing to nose.

Mouth: It starts out with a dusty malt up front, a hint of oak and a lot of lemon in the back. It’s quite floral and the lemon note is strong. There are notes of honey, ginger and vanilla holding everything together. The sprawling fresh fruitiness from the nose doesn’t carry over which is a bit of a disappointment. After a while there’s a generic bitterness starting to come through in the back.

Finish: The transition is gentle and there’s a small spicyness spreading out over the palate. The fresh fruitiness found on the nose returns and brings cinnamon and marzipan along. Unfortunatly the bitterness grows in intensity and sort of break the illusion of a nice fruity dram. The vanilla, honey and dusty malt carries over as well. The finish reveals a quite perfumey and bitter oakiness. It does have a slight nuttiness to it which is a nice addition. This is a very good whisky. It’s has a lot of faults and is watered down too much, but it ought to be good dram for people new to whisky.

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

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