Pittyvaich 29yo (2019 Special Release)

Pittyvaich 29yo (2019 Special Release)

Official bottling
Single malt - Speyside
Amber gold
51.4% ABV
Dram

Nose: Cola nuts, mangoes, white grapes, tobacco leaf, leather, hints of sour cream. With water, lemon zest, sour cream, vanilla. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, slippery, syrupy, tingly. 
Tasting:  Bitter. Mangoes, white grapes, tobacco leaf, sour cream, malted grains, hints of ginseng, hints of peat. With water, more sour, lemon juice, ginseng, vanilla. 
Finish: Medium. Tobacco leaf, fresh cut grass, ginseng, lemon zest. 

Comments: 

This must be one of the last chances I will have to drink a Pittyvaich. This one has the intense white and tropical fruit notes that I remember, but it's also slightly tart, bitter and herbal. The bitterness is somehow lip smacking, rather than mouth puckering. It opens up a little with water, turning more sour than bitter.

Verdict:

I like this.