Gordon & MacPhail / 1990, 40 Years Old

Gordon & MacPhail

Inverleven

1990, 40 Years Old

ABV 40%
REVIEWED Issue 57

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Specifications

Brand: Inverleven, Gordon & MacPhail
Expression: 1990, 40 Years Old
Type: Scotland Whisky / Single Malt
Age: 40 years old
ABV: 40%
Country/Region: Scotland / Lowland
Bottling type: Independent Bottling
Bottled by: Gordon & MacPhail

Tasting notes

Taster Michael Jackson

Nose: Lemonade/Lucozade. Spritzy-sweetsharp. Pink bubblegum. All this, yet well formed and not overpowering. (Japanese levels of complexity!)
Palate: Simple and somewhat winey at first. Then chocolate. A little nutty?
Finish: Oily perhaps and a little toasty.
Comment: Funky nose is compromised by a relatively straightforward palate. Still enjoyable enough, though.

7.5

Taster Martine Nouet

Nose: Very herbal. Angelica, lemon grass. Like a chartreuse. Quite pleasant.
Palate: Smooth at start then getting assertively oaky and bitter. The herbal notes keep on.
Finish: Quite short, slightly biscuity.
Comment: The nose is appealing but the palate far tougher. Water eases the release of grassy notes. But the aromatic profile keeps shallow.

7.3

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Inverleven (Closed 1991) Distillery, Glasgow Road, Dumbarton, Dumbartonshire , Lowland, Scotland

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