Inverleven Distillery (Closed 1991)
ABV 40%
The nose is appealing but the palate far tougher. Water eases the release of grassy notes. But the aromatic profile keeps shallow.
Martine Nouet
Gordon & MacPhail
Brand
Gordon & MacPhail
Bottler
1990, 40 Years Old
Expression
Single Malt
Type
40
Age (Years)
40%
ABV
Lowland
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
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.
Score: 7.3
Taster
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.
Score: 7.5
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