Mannochmore Distillery
ABV 48.8%
All spirit and oak.
Joel Harrison
The Whisky Shop, Dufftown
Gordon & MacPhail
Brand
Gordon & MacPhail
Bottler
21 Years Old (bottled for The Whisky Shop Dufftown)
Expression
Single Malt
Type
21
Age (Years)
2016
Year of Bottling
48.8%
ABV
Speyside
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: A slight prickle to this nose which gives off chilli powder, white pepper, liquorice rolls and some lanolin elements. The spirit and the oak are driving this.
Palate: A pretty direct palate that is full of spirit and sweet oak in equal measure. \nSweet corn with melted, salted butter.\n
Finish: Like the palate, simple and direct with some apricot notes.
Comment: All spirit and oak.
Score: 7.9
Taster
Nose: Beautifully mature and initially very straw-like with barley, brittle honey and hints of pure vanilla. Opens up to show a touch of melon and a fair amount of buttery, dusty oak.
Palate: Oaky with vanilla, toffee and butter. Crisp citrus and the alcohol balance. Hints of straw-like barley and honey come through but the toffeed oak is omnipresent. \n
Finish: The weight of oak grips and bitters, but some sweet malt and barley attempt to counter-balance. \n
Comment: Spent a long time in the cask as the oak is dominant.
Score: 8.3
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