Allt-a-Bhainne 16 yo 1985/2001

Allt-a-Bhainne 16 yo 1985/2001

Old Malt Cask, Douglas Laing
Single malt - Speyside
Silvery gold
50% ABV
Mini

Nose: Leather, maple syrup, hazelnuts, cedar, vanilla, plums, hints of wood smoke.
Mouthfeel: Light body, turns watery, expands, loosens.
Tasting: Bitter. Hazelnuts, walnuts, maple syrup, vanilla, leather, peat, cedar, lemons, hints of wood smoke.
Finish: Long. Lemons, leather, maple syrup, walnuts.

Comments:

Peaty and bitter, with light whiffs of maple syrup and lemons opening up the cloud of phenols. This is very unlike the usual Speyside make. I find it hard to enjoy this, because there's no flavour underpinning the peat. Instead, it's the peat underpinning other flavours.

Verdict:

Not bad.