Glen Ord 1990 / 18 Year Old

N: Intense honeycomb, with some aromas reminiscent of a mature dessert wine.  A very syrupy, honeyed affair that develops a residual toastiness and notes of vanilla, cream soda, dough, soda farl (like a flouriness to the barley) and fresh-cut flowers.  Becomes very meadowy with time, although the sweetness is also ever-present.

P:  Fine-grained oak, then the honeyed barley floods in, coming in waves alongside the woodiness.  A pronounced tweediness alongside the oak, and late waxiness.

F:  Some salt and wet leaves alongside honey, beeswax, polished malt and oak.

C:  The palate isn't as sweet as the nose, with more spicy wood influence.  Becomes waxy with water.