North of Scotland 47yo 1972/2020

North of Scotland 47yo 1972/2020

Stillwater Whisky Co
Single grain - Lowlands
Dark brown
41.1% ABV
Bottle

Nose: Toffee, caramel, vanilla, wet stones, cloves, nutmeg, honeydew melons, black tea. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, loosens, turns airy, tingly. 
Tasting:  Sweet salty. Oats, popcorn, wet stones, black tea, toffee, nutmeg, caramel, oolong tea. 
Finish: Long. Oolong tea, nutmeg, popcorn, caramel, wet stones. 

Comments: 

Long, sweet and flinty. Its well aged and very old of course, but as grains often do, the whisky has developed a huge amount of complexity. Lots of cereal and spice compete with feinty, minerally notes. Lovely.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.