[49.9%・21 Years Old・Distilled in 1991・Bottled in 2013・Official Bottling・Single Cask Release of 702 Bottles]
Nose:
There is a dusty feeling, earthy with a condense reduction of simmering strawberries and prunes conveying that stickiness. A certain smoky note amidst things with a brush of mint accompanying the syrupy aromas.
Palate & Finish:
Strawberry cubes but quite peppery and spicy, this dram extracts quite a lot of sweetness from the PX cask, chocolate and oak with some leather arriving late.
The sweetness stretches on.
Thoughts:
On paper this should be something I would rather enjoy: 49.9%, 21 years and Pedro Ximénez cask matured but alas this single cask didn’t quite pend out as well overall as I’d hoped..
✓ [Recommended if you like the style/ distillery]
P.S. Cheers Clifford for the wee dram, it’s much appreciated.
-Nicholas
