SMWS G5.1 (Invergordon 34 yo 1974/2009)

SMWS G5.1 (Invergordon 34 yo 1974/2009)

2009, SMWS
Single grain - North Highlands
Amber
55.1% ABV
Dram

Nose: Rum, raisins, vanilla, bananas, orange peel, walnuts, magic marker, hints of pears. With water, turns salty, fried bananas.
Mouthfeel: Light body, watery, loosens quickly.
Tasting: Sweet sour. Rum, raisins, bananas, orange peel, vanilla, marshmallows, magic marker, pears. With water, fried bananas, salt caramel.
Finish: Long. Orange peel, walnuts, bananas.

Comments:

This is bourbon! Even more bourbony than proper bourbon, with bananas every which way. Raw and peeled, maybe in a banana split (with rum and raisin ice cream, no less), and, when I added water, fried! Lovely, flavourful grain whisky (actually, it's better than most bourbons).

Verdict:

I like this a lot.