Glenburgie 40yo 1963/2003

Glenburgie 40yo 1963/2003

Vintage, Signatory
Single malt - Speyside
Light amber 
56.4% ABV
Dram

Nose: Toffee, pencil lead, desiccated coconut, cream, raisins, cloves, dates, white pepper. With water, desiccated coconut, pomegranate molasses, honey, hints of gunpowder. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, hot, astringent, volatile. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Raisins, desiccated coconut, dried cherries, dried cranberries, honey, dates, cream, white pepper. With water, raisins, pomegranate molasses, desiccated coconut, dried cranberries. 
Finish: Long. Pencil lead, leather, white grapes, honey, hints of gunpowder. 

Comments: 

Sweet and sherried, but with an odd tang of coconut, a flavour I associate more with grain whisky. There’s heaps of dried fruit, and water opens that up even more, as notes of pomegranate molasses begin to appear.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.