Invergordon 32yo 1987/2020

Invergordon 32yo 1987/2020

The Whisky Trail, Elixir Distillers
Single grain - North Highlands 
Pale green gold 
52.7% ABV
Dram

Nose: Pears, vanilla, sea salt, lemon zest, desiccated coconut, hay, hints of malted grains, hints of leather. With water, magic marker, surgical spirit, hay, pears. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, thickens slightly, hot, tingly. 
Tasting:  Sweet sour. Fresh baked bread, pears, desiccated coconut, oak chips, golden syrup, hay, hints of malted grains, hints of butterscotch. With water, pears, honey, desiccated coconut. 
Finish: Long. Oak chips, golden syrup, fresh baked bread, desiccated coconut. 

Comments: 

Cask 88799. Quite spirity and volatile, lots of slight acetone notes that morph into something else. Water opens it up a bit but accentuates the spiritiness. It’s a mite tired, I would say.

Verdict:

I like this.