Glen Mhor 10yo 1978/1989

Glen Mhor 10yo 1978/1989

Intertrade
Single malt - Speyside
Bright gold
65.3% ABV
Dram

Nose: White pepper, fresh cut grass, pear drops, lemon juice, sandalwood, white grapes, gooseberries. With water, oats, farmyard, sandalwood, pear drops, magic marker. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, tingly, hot, airy. 
Tasting:  Sour sweet. Magic marker, pear drops, marmalade, lemon juice, malted grains, farmyard, white pepper, hints of white grapes. With water, magic marker, pear drops, white pepper, lemon juice. 
Finish: Long. Magic marker, pear drops, lemon juice, farmyard. 

Comments: 

Very estery, lots of pear drop and magic marker notes. The acetone soon morphs into gooseberries and sandalwood. Water brings out some cereal and even some farmyard notes.

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

Glen Mhor 16yo 1979/1995

Glen Mhor 16yo 1979/1995

Cask, Gordon & Macphail
Single malt - Speyside
Dark orange gold
66.7% ABV
Half bottle

Nose: Leather, pears, cucumber, butter, honey, hints of sea salt, hints of smoke. With water, white pepper, lemon zest, fresh cut grass, white grapes. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, hot, astringent, spirity. 
Tasting:  Sour sweet. Gooseberries, white grapes, greengages, sea salt, soy sauce, leather, hints of smoke With water, allspice, white pepper, white grapes, fresh cut grass. 
Finish: Long. Cucumber, greengages, ginger, cinnamon, sea salt. 

Comments: 

Finally cracked this bottle open, it's been sitting in my cupboard for a good decade or so. It probably wasn't a magnificent whisky when it was bottled, but time plus rarity value has really made a difference. It's fresh and fruity, quite light, plenty of green and white stone fruit. There's also a lot of old bottle effect, leathery, savoury rancio that covers quite a spicy finish.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.

Glen Mhor 31 yo 1980/2011

Glen Mhor 31 yo 1980/2011

Distillery Labels, Gordon & Macphail
Single malt - Speyside
Sunshine
43% ABV
Dram

Nose: Cream, musk, ink, orange peel, honey, hints of grapefruit. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, loose, watery, airy. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Cream, leather, malted grains, orange peel, green apples, hints of grapefruit. 
Finish: Short. Orange peel, grapefruit, green apples, malted grains, hints of sea salt. 

Comments: 

I've had the sister bottling to this - 1980/2007. This one has improved slightly with age, more of the Glen Mhor green apple, with a fair amount of bitter pithy grapefruit. Excellent fruity, slightly bitter whisky.

Verdict:

I like this.

Glen Mhor 26 yo 1980/2007

Glen Mhor 26 yo 1980/2007

Distillery Labels, Gordon & Macphail
Single malt - Speyside
Golden
43% ABV
Sampler

Nose: Leather, sea salt, lemons, green apples, butter, vanilla, apricots, hints of peat, hints of mint.
Mouthfeel: Light body, slippery, mouth coating, smooth.
Tasting: Salty sour. Green apples, lemons, vanilla, leather, sea salt, apricots, gooseberries, white grapes, hints of peat.
Finish: Medium. Brine, peat, lemons, gooseberries.

Comments:

Quite salty and tart, very few sweet notes. However, there is a lot of fruit in this whisky, and it's very fragrant indeed. The flavours go so well together and are well-integrated, merged, together. Tasty stuff.

Verdict:

I like this.

Glen Mhor 32 yo 1975/2008

Glen Mhor 32 yo 1975/2008

Old Malt Cask, Douglas Laing
Single malt - Speyside
Dark gold
50% ABV
Dram

Nose: Raisins, peat, peaches, oranges, apples, passionfruit, chocolate, hints of limes.
Mouthfeel: Light body, cool, astringent.
Tasting: Sweet sour. Peaches, passionfruit, apples, limes, bread, hints of oats.
Finish: Long. Oats, oranges, coffee, chocolate.

Comments:

Rounded and sweet, mouth-filling, exactly like a good, red Merlot wine. There is a cereally bite on the tongue that gives the whisky extra body. The finish tops it all - fragrant, slightly bitter, with waves of chocolate and coffee. Excellent whisky.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.