Kingsbury
8.2

Kingsbury

Glen Albyn (Closed 1983)

1965

ABV 49.1%

No distillery deserves to be knocked down to accommodate a strip mall, but Glen Albyn just did not have the muscle to defend itself (as Tom Wait might have put it).

Michael Jackson

Specification

Kingsbury's

Brand

1965

Expression

Single Malt

Type

No age statement

Age (Years)

49.1%

ABV

Highland

Region/Country

Independent Bottling

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson

Taster

Nose: Oaky. Vanilla. Sweet apple. Acetyl. Pear drops. Cloves.

Palate: Light. Dry. Water wakes it up a little.

Finish: Dry herbal, clovey, slightly musty.

Comment: No distillery deserves to be knocked down to accommodate a strip mall, but Glen Albyn just did not have the muscle to defend itself (as Tom Wait might have put it).

Score: 7.3

Jim Murray

Taster

Nose: A charming mixture of mealy malt, almost exotic fruitiness and a hint of smoke.

Palate: Deliciously oily and sweet with an early arrival of gentle peat and gathering spices.

Finish: Outstanding: with soft coffee, toffee and cocoa clinging to the waxy oak and lingering spice.

Comment: Truly brilliant example of how an old malt should be: seriously big, full of complexity and minimum oak interference.

Score: 9

8.2
Overall Score

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