Tasting Notes

• Tasting note by Billy Abbott, The Whisky Exchange

  • Nose:

    Portuguese custard tarts, crystallised honey, blackcurrants and model glue. Thick vanilla and toffee spread across a freshly varnished table.

  • Palate:

    Sugar syrup and fudge, lime and vanilla cream. Full-strength Ribena follows, along with developing notes of damp leaves and forest floors.

  • Finish:

    Blackcurrants hang around, slowly facing to reveal caramel, brown sugar and a touch of varnish.

  • Comment:

    A fine balance of the elegant dustiness and rancio typical of old grain against rich fruit and more youthful brown sugar and toffee notes.