Millburn 1972 (bottled 1995)

Millburn 1972 (bottled 1995)

Connoisseur’s Choice, Gordon & Macphail
Single malt - Speyside 
Golden yellow 
40% ABV
Dram

Nose: Leather, papayas, honey, pineapples, cinder toffee, lemon zest, sea salt, hints of smoke. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, loosens, warm, astringent. 
Tasting:  Bitter salty. Leather, tarry rope, smoke, celery salt, toffee, lemon zest, papayas, honey, marmalade, hints of Chinese angelica. 
Finish: Medium. Leather, celery salt, cinder toffee, smoke. 

Comments: 

Smoky, complex and enhanced with heaps of old bottle effect. It’s almost like licking a slab of peat and breathing in smoke. Lots of underlying sweet savoury notes too. Lovely stuff.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.