Glenflagler 24yo 1972/1997

Glenflagler 24yo 1972/1997

Silent Stills, Signatory
Single malt - Lowlands
Bright gold
52% ABV
Dram

Nose: Honeydew melons, leather, celery salt, bananas, lemon zest, honey, hints of smoke. With water, white grapes, lemon zest, carrot cake. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, loosens, airy, tingly. 
Tasting:  Salty sweet. Leather, celery salt, lemon zest, honeydew melons, kiwifruit, shoe polish, hints of nectarines. With water, honeydew melons, kiwifruit, nectarines, leather. 
Finish: Medium. Kiwifruit, celery salt, lemon zest, hints of shoe polish. 

Comments: 

Cask 228444. Finally found another dram of this unicorn distillery. Lots of kiwifruit and melon, with some chemical bitterness (probably OBE). It’s nicer than it’s non-cask strength siblings. Complex and demanding dram.

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

Glenflagler ‘All Malt’ NAS (bottled 1970s)

Glenflagler ‘All Malt’ NAS (bottled 1970s)

Official bottling 
Single malt - Lowlands
White wine
40% ABV
Dram

Nose: White grapes, white tea, croissants, cornflakes, peaches, hints of iron filings. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, slippery, mouth coating, tingly. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. White grapes, malted grains, peppermint, peaches, iron filings, sour cream, leather, hints of walnuts.
Finish: Medium. Lemon zest, sour cream, leather, malted grains. 

Comments: 

What a treat - Glenflagler is as unicorn as whiskies come. I’ve only ever found one other. Anyway, this one is surprisingly heavy and silky on the tongue, with gentle fruity flavours. There’s undoubtedly something metallic in it though, and some leathery, peaty stuff. Highly entertaining. 

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

Glenflagler 8yo (bottled 1970s)

Glenflagler 8yo (bottled 1970s)

Official bottling
Single malt - Lowlands
Bright gold
40% ABV
Half dram

Nose: Raisins, iron filings, damson jam, marmalade, vanilla, orange blossom. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, loose, volatile, airy. 
Tasting:  Sweet sour. Croissants, orange blossom, marmalade, raisins, vanilla, black tea, hints of pear drops. 
Finish: Short. Raisins, vanilla, black tea, damson jam, hints of pear drops. 

Comments: 

Malt spirit from the old Moffat grain distillery, only produced over a period of about 20 years. The distillery has, of course, been closed for yonks. I've been chasing this bottle for a while, and I was very lucky to be able to get a teensy sip. It's light and fruity, very bright flavours, but melded together, not a great deal of clarity. However, it was rather intense despite it's long age, and not much old bottle effect. Lovely buttery, orange and pear drop notes all throughout. I enjoyed this with enormous satisfaction.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.