I've had my ups and downs with both Glen Mhor and Glen Albyn, but I think that Glen Mhor was the better distillery in Inverness, at least in my opinion. And there was also Millburn, all gone by now... The color is amber, sort of dirty, earl grey-ish amber. It smells sweet, licorice, vanilla, ashes, sooth, damp, boiled cauliflower, washed linens, butter, air freshener, clean, more so than what you'd expect at this age. The taste is vanilla, ashes, mint, citrus, lemon meringue, chestnuts, coconut flesh, brittle. This seems it could just as well be a decent 12yo, but all expectations aside, its a delicate and sweet dram. The finish is peppery, drying, bitter, grassy, raw garlic. With added water it turns more sweet, plums, purple grapes, vanilla, pear compote, raisins, really a sweet treat, dessert stuff.
It's hard to fall asleep knowing all those Inverness distilleries are lost: 8
Next tasting: Laphroaig Distillery
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