Blair Athol 26yo 1973/2000

Blair Athol 26yo 1973/2000

Vintage, Signatory
Single malt - Central Highlands
Amber
57.5% ABV
Dram

Nose: Pear drops, raisins, malted grains, milk chocolate, marshmallows, honey, peaches, hints of orange peel. With water, milk chocolate, leather, fresh cut grass, marshmallows. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, loosens, mouth coating, syrupy. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Peaches, apricot jam, malted grains, milk chocolate, cocoa nibs, honey, black pepper, hints of strawberry jam. With water, black pepper, cocoa nibs, strawberry jam, hints of cloves, hints of roast pork. 
Finish: Long. Apricot jam, milk chocolate, marshmallows, vanilla, cinnamon. 

Comments: 

Cask 5016. Sweet and jammy stuff, very spicy, lots of bitter cocoa notes. Very complex, multi-layered, with some grassiness on the nose. Amazing stuff, with a whisper of old bottle effect.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.