84 / 100
Thirty years in a refill butt and it still carries a punchy 54% ABV. Most grains this age are tired or over-oaked, but this has a decent oak grip and warm spice that keeps it from being just another sweet syrup bomb. It is solid, cask strength scotch that avoids the usual grain cliches.
Reviewed by WhiskyGuru
- Nose
- hot cross buns, plum jam, walnuts, black pepper crusted venison, balsamic acidity
- Palate
- rhubarb and custard, creamy vanilla, butterscotch, warm clove spice, milk chocolate
- Finish
- ginger, nutmeg, rose, buttery milk bread