Speyside Distillery
ABV 61.5%
A little sulphurous on the nose but the palate seems to pull it together.
Rob Allanson
Scott's Selection
Brand
Scott's Selection
Bottler
1993
Expression
Single Malt
Type
No age statement
Age (Years)
61.5%
ABV
Speyside
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Warming tyres, pencil erasers and cases, hay bales, orange barley water,\rfresh lavender bread.
Palate: Stewed tea, malt extract, cinnamon spiced buns, grippy oak, proved bread dough.
Finish: Malty bread crust then the spices dry.
Comment: A little sulphurous on the nose but the palate seems to pull it together.
Score: 7.5
Taster
Nose: Slightly overcooked fudge, chopped Brazil nuts and a touch of rubber inner\rtube. With a little time and water some dried lavender develops and wet hay.
Palate: Sweet and spicy, with barley sugar, real liquorice root, very tannic builder's tea and sweetened malt.
Finish: The maltiness remains the dominant flavour, giving this a lengthy finish.
Comment: The touches of rubber are a little disappointment, but the other notes make up for any indiscretions.
Score: 8
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