Glen Elgin Distillery
ABV 46%
There are elements of this which evoke vintage malts of yesteryear, however slightly bitter undertones let down the balance of this whisky.
Joel Harrison
Connoisseurs Choice
Gordon & MacPhail
Brand
Gordon & MacPhail
Bottler
1998, Aged 17 Years
Expression
Single Malt
Type
17
Age (Years)
2015
Year of Bottling
46%
ABV
Speyside
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: A dusty sherry bodega, cheesecloth, wax, and a hint of damp oak. Like being in the hold of a 19th Century trading ship.
Palate: A robust spirit intertwines with copper, vanilla, candied ginger, and white travel sweets. Some foam banana penny sweets.\n
Finish: Dusty, slightly bitter, and coppery.
Comment: There are elements of this which evoke vintage malts of yesteryear, however slightly bitter undertones let down the balance of this whisky.
Score: 8.7
Taster
Nose: Earthy and meaty, sweet barbecue smoke, light but luscious honey and hints of green apple, lime and quince. Mature sawdusty oak appears. Beneath lies a touch of sumptuous sherried dried fruit.
Palate: Mature oak shows first but it’s not overwhelming. Sugar sprinkled barley, honey, apricot and lime with a touch of coffee, earth and subtle dried fruit.
Finish: What a finish! Mouthcoating oak and honey with some grippy coffeed tannin and green fruit. Dries a little towards the end but the honey balances and lingers. \n
Comment: Breath-takingly complex!
Score: 9.6
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