Inchmurrin 2001 15 Year Old Single Cask TWE Exclusive

Nose

More restrained fruit than most Inchmurrin: hints of wine gums and gummi bears with fresh apples, pears, lime peel and white melon. Sweet cream sits in a layer on top, sprinkled with nutmeg and pine needles.

Palate

An initial hit of sweet cream is swamped by sweet and sharp orchard and stone fruit: apples and pears, peaches and nectarines. Orange zest builds as the other fruit fades, with sweet spice and fruity sweets coming in from the back.

Finish

Zesty citrus, apple sauce and buttered spice.

Comment

A grown-up Inchmurrin – more breakfast preserves and fruity condiments than childhood sweetshops – and excellent with it.

Nose

Fresh, bright fruity notes of melon, apple and ripe peach, with a lovely aromatic spiciness layered over the top. Freshly cut ginger, a touch of vanilla cream and marshmallow.

Palate

The clean fruit continues on to the palate, even more refreshing than the nose. Very crisp and clean notes of melon, banana leaf and gooseberry – a drop of water unlocks even more fruit, bringing peach and zesty orange.

Finish

The ginger returns, adding a fresh, spicy note to the warm ripe fruit.

Comment

One of the fruitiest whiskies I’ve tried in recent months, this is a beautifully made dram that is clean as a whistle.

Fresh and slightly tangy orange peel, followed by barley sugar, a vanilla sweetness, a ginger spiciness and melted brown sugar at the end.