Macduff 21yo 1997/2018

Macduff 21yo 1997/2018

Old Particular, Douglas Laing
Single malt - Speyside
Golden
51.5% ABV
Dram

Nose: Barley sweets, honey, shortbread, raisins, hints of soy sauce, hints of leather. With water, lemon sweets, barley sweets, hints of soy sauce. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, thickens, chewy, slightly oily. 
Tasting:  Bitter salty. Barley sweets, honey, raisins, dark chocolate, orange peel, leather, hints of iron filings. With water, dark chocolate, orange peel, soy sauce. 
Finish: Long. Chocolate, orange peel, shortbread, soy sauce. 

Comments: 

DL Cask 12943. The nose on this one doesn't fit the taste. There's glorious promise of sweet barley, citrus and shortbread, but on the tongue this doesn't translate into sweet flavours. The whisky is bitter, and slightly salty. With water, this opens up into bitter chocolate and a touch of soy sauce. Interesting whisky.

Verdict:

I like this.