Notes
Cask No. 64.65
Bitter-sweet as lost love
Speyside, Lossie
The nose had unstinted salivating sweetness (toffee, marshmallows, nougat, maple syrup on ice-cream, Crunchie bars, sugary espresso dregs) plus a mesmerising melange of exotic fruits, some pine and old-fashioned perfumes. The palate was really juicy and lively – slightly bitter but attractive fruits dancing jigs on our willing tongues (kumquat, preserved lemon, Caribbean punch, sherbet lemons) – we also got balsamic glaze, cinnamon stick, vanilla and juicy oak. The reduced nose seemed fruitier, fresher and mouth-watering, with pineapple, apricot, melon, tutti frutti and lemon tart. The reduced palate was as bitter-sweet as Tennyson’s lost love – lemon drizzle cake, bitter lemon and pickled ginger.
Drinking tip: It’s quite lively – something to put you in the mood for dancing, funfairs or sky-diving.
Colour: Aladdin’s lampCask: First-fill barrel
Age: 14 years
Date distilled: April 2001
Alcohol: 60.3%
USA allocation: 90 bottles
