Port Ellen Private Stock 38 Year Old, Sherry Cask, Cask #MoS-PS003, 1982, Malts of Scotland, 59.9%

Sherry cask, with syrup, honey and fruit in the notes, then ginger, pepper and dark chocolate to cut across the sweetness. That sounds nicely balanced on paper; the cask detail gets its place without having to explain every flavour.

Reviewed by SlowtrainCloud

Nose

Syrup, honey, pear, orange, mango and peach, Leather, herbs, wax and polish

Palate

Dryness, ginger and pepper, Tobacco, herbal liqueur and dark chocolate, followed by fermented fruit, Oak spice, syrup and honey

Finish

Dark chocolate, pineapple, mango, apricot and lemon, Leather and ginger linger