Mannochmore 28 years Old Antique Lions of Spirits The Birds 47.9% 1988

Professionele reviews

Serge Valentin (87)

A very Moon-Import-The-Birds-esque new bottling by some transnational friends. Viva la Europa! Remember Moon Import used to be, to my knowledge, the first bottlers to add pictures that had strictly nothing to do with whisky to their labels. Cars, costumes, ships... and birds. Many do that now. Colour: white wine. Nose: very crisp, mineral, with whiffs of wet limestone and many unripe green fruits. Kiwis, perhaps, apples, rhubarb… All that before it tends to resemble the Fässle more and more, which can’t be bad news. Touches of soapwort, fresh butter, grist... Mouth: shall I copy-and-paste from the above? The two whiskies are almost identical, but I do not think it’s a shared cask. Super good. Finish: same. Comments: hurray, we’ve now got two favourite Mannochmores! This one is maybe a tad more ‘cerebral’ than the other.

Whisky Notes (88)

Nose: this one seems more oily, more old-style. Hints of old varnish, even a slightly farmy, mineral touch and exotic spice. Underneath there is some lime, kiwi, apple and dried pineapple. A slight heathery note. Dried flowers. Mouth: old-style whisky. Apples, lemon balm. Old roses and other dried flowers. Slightly fragrant. Just a hint of lemony, green oak and pepper. Finish: long, subtle fruity notes and old old.
Certainly more unique than the Glen Moray, with something that reminds me of 1950s-1960s whisky. It really fits a tribute series like this.