Convalmore 28yo 1977/2005 (2005 Special Releases)

Convalmore 28yo 1977/2005 (2005 Special Releases)

Official bottling 
Single malt - Speyside 
Pale amber
57.9% ABV
Dram

Nose: Mint, leather, black tea, fresh cut grass, white grapes, black pepper, ginger, hints of vanilla. With water, leather, white grapes, mint. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, hot, tingly, astringent. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Black tea, jasmine, ginger, camphor, black pepper, raisins, orange peel, hints of white grapes. With water, greengages, white grapes, fresh cut grass, leather. 
Finish: Medium. Black tea, black pepper, ginger, white grapes, hints of leather. 

Comments: 

Sweet and herbal, very complex and fruity. It opens up a lot with water, but the layers are quite hard to discern dril each other. It takes time to enjoy this whisky.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.