White Horse Blended Whisky (bottled 1958)

White Horse Blended Whisky (bottled 1958)

White Horse Distillers
Blended malt
Dark gold
40% ABV
Dram

Nose: Chocolate, creosote, leather, nutmeg, petrichor, hints of driftwood smoke. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, loose, slippery, tingly. 
Tasting:  Bitter. Creosote, warm tar, liquorice, chocolate, prunes, wet stones, hints of driftwood smoke. 
Finish: Long. Charcoal, driftwood smoke, peach jam, petrichor, damp leaves. 

Comments: 

Well now, this is a real treat. I got this from Cheaper by the Dram, a new-ish company that breaks down expensive bottles into cheaper drams for enthusiasts. It's incredibly rare to to taste whisky distilled before my parents were born. Anyway, it's quite something - lots of dry woody salty smoke, reminiscent of Lagavulin (which is probably a major component of this). Something tarry and chemical, overlaying some delicious fruit and chocolate. Is this perchance the fabled Malt Mill?

Verdict:

I like this a lot.