Banff Distillery (Closed 1983)
ABV 50%
Dessert for non-dessert eaters like me. Whisky's answer to a homemade apple pie.
Dominic Roskrow
Douglas Laing
Old Malt Cask
Brand
Douglas Laing
Bottler
Aged 32 Years
Expression
Single Malt
Type
32
Age (Years)
50%
ABV
Speyside
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Mushy, honey, polish, pears
Palate: Soft pear up front, then nutmeg, spice and oak
Finish: Fruit and spice. Apple pie,cinnamon
Comment: Dessert for non-dessert eaters like me. Whisky's answer to a homemade apple pie.
Score: 8
Taster
Nose: Floral,sweet and delicate. Jasmine, honeysuckle.Turkish delight. As inviting as a candy store\rshop window. Barley sugar, caramelised apples.
Palate: ...and the charm still operates. Sweet,velvety. Crystallised violets. Turkish delight again.
Finish: Drying out on soft spices. Quite lingering.
Comment: What a lovely wee dram! Gentle, fragrant,open and lively. So comforting.
Score: 8.5
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