Tamnavulin 12yo (late 1990s / early 2000s bottling)

Tamnavulin 12yo (late 1990s / early 2000s bottling)

Official bottling 
Single malt - Speyside 
Pale green gold
40% ABV
Dram

Nose: Green apples, lemon zest, malted grains, fresh cut grass, vanilla, hints of green tea. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, slippery, cool, slightly tingly. 
Tasting:  Sweet sour. Lemon zest, fresh baked bread, malted grains, vanilla, white grapes, green apples, hints of apple juice. 
Finish: Medium. Fresh cut grass, walnut skins, apple juice, fresh baked bread, hints of caramel. 

Comments: 

This whisky is quite tart, lots of citrus and green apples. There’s also a lingering underlying sweetness, which I interpret as caramel and a little apple. Overall quite tasty, but not all older whisky is better than modern whisky. 

Verdict:

I like this.