88 / 100
The dry Oloroso—a sherry style—and settled oak give this 21-year-old Speyside single malt a clear contrast with its dark fruits and rich sherry character. The touch of mustiness is a reservation, though it sits alongside rather than replacing those fruit and oak notes. The deep, lingering, oak-spiced finish keeps the sherried character in focus. The listed 53% ABV gives the strength, but it does not by itself establish a cask-strength designation.
Reviewed by wildmint_notebook
- Nose
- Fruity, Rich old-style sherry character
- Palate
- Settled oak, Dry Oloroso, Dark fruits, A touch of mustiness
- Finish
- Deep, Lingering, Sherried, Oak-spiced