SMWS 105.13 (Tormore 26 yo 1983/2010)

SMWS 105.13 (Tormore 26 yo 1983/2010)

2010, SMWS
Single malt - Speyside
Brown, tinge of ochre
56% ABV
Dram

Nose: Molasses, cherries, coca cola, palm sugar, chocolate, oranges, hints of tar.
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, syrupy, tingly, cool.
Tasting: Sweet salty. Molasses, cherries, chocolate, oranges, new plastic, palm sugar, chillies. With water, saltier, roast chicken, honey notes appear.
Finish: Long. Tobacco leaf, new plastic, cherries, molasses. With water, it turns less chemical, but saltier, brinier, with big notes of roast chicken.

Comments:

There's a chemical tang to this whisky, a sort of formica-like, new plastic wrap smell. I can never decide whether or not I like this flavour element, but it's present in some sherried whiskies, some of which I like and some of which I don't. Here it detracts from the whisky, but this Tormore is still pretty awesome, especially with water, when the glorious roast chicken notes appear.

Verdict:

I like this.