ABV: 40 %
Origin: Speyside
Type: Single Malt
Bottles in collection: 0
Emptied bottles: 1
Impression: 3/5

Tasting notes
Nose: This is sweet and fruity. At first there’s a mix of fresh fruits, lemon and a malty vanilla sweetness. There’s honey mixed with green apples and a hint of cinnamon. There’s also a small floral side to it and, as it settles in the glass, ginger and a mild sweet mint slowly settles on top. The nose feels a lot younger than its age and it feels slightly spirity. This is a very good and easily to access nose though. It’s fresh, sweet and very uncomplicated.

Mouth: It starts out with the maltiness on top together with vanilla and honey. The fruitiness is in there but it’s not as fresh and bright as on the nose. It’s now more like baked red apples with some toffee on the side. The oakiness is present and contributes to finally a showing of age. The ginger is still in there and a marzipan note floats around as well. It’s very mild and lacks power which really does it a disservice.

Finish: The transition is quite uneventful and the sweet flavours carry over without any dips or spikes. The flavours stay a surprisingly long time even though the power is missing. The oakiness feels quite nice. It feels like a mix of old and new with hazelnuts and vanilla attached to the late finish. This is a very good whisky and it’s ought to be a very good beginner’s choice. For the seasoned explorer it lacks complexity and power.

Additional information
This whisky was aged in a mix of ex-bourbon barrels and ex-Oloroso sherry casks.

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