Distileerderij | Not Specified |
Bottelaar | The Whisky Agency |
Serie | Good Vibes |
Gebotteld voor | X |
Gedistilleerd op | 1975 |
Gebotteld | 2016 |
Land | Schotland |
Streek | Speyside |
Leeftijd | 40 |
Cask Type | Fino Sherry Butt |
Vatnummer | X |
Alcohol percentage | 55 |
Inhoud | 0,70 |
Conditie | Perfect |
Etiket | Perfect |
Voorraad | 0 |
TWA and affiliated sub-bottlers often have great old undisclosed Speysiders, this should be no exception.
Colour: gold.
Nose: awesome. Mandarins and citrons at first, with a funny metallic side (tin box), then some fantastic notes of angelica and rhubarb, as well as very vivid whiffs of a great kirsch. Really very cherry and almond-like. And beyond that, some perfect notes of earthy tea, pu-erh style. An amazing nose, really. With water: extraordinarily mossy and ‘foresty’. Lime and moss, fern, mushrooms… And the subtlest pipe tobacco ever. Stunned.
Mouth (neat): malt whisky, seriously? This is some superb old Domfrontais calvados that’s been either mis-stenciled or mislabelled, I’m dead sure about that. Can we see the papers? Fabulous notes of apples and pears of the highest grades. With water: exactly, Domfrontais. Probably pre-war. Please call the anti-calvadosporn brigade!
Finish: as often with these old spirits, the finishes are a little less entrancing because the oak is finding its way. But still, it’s excellent, on… old apples!
Comments: I find this one totally exceptional. It’s also true that I love a good fino – and a great old calvados. Very well done, Whisky Agency!