Can you believe it?!! Another fragile-corked oldie, I'll vote for any political party that proposes rubber corks to the whisky industry at next election. The color on this one is deep brown/auburn. It smells sweet, lemon liqueur, caramelized onions, butternut squash, dried herbs, figs, sage, mould, dust, quite a modest 34yo. Perhaps it needs some water, lets try it neat first. The taste is burnt, sandalwood, nectarine, wax, peat, leather, sawdust, charcoal, at first a bit nervous, then comes on like a bomb on the palate. It's strangely salty'n'sour as well, tarry cream? With water it becomes sweeter, more stearic, waxy, grenadine, caramel, banana, hops, barley grain, toffee. I must admit, I have no idea how much the problems with the cork really have affected this whisky, but to me, it seems much less vague than I usually find a whisky at this age. That being said, with enough time, just time, no water, it becomes a little special something with them tarry cream notes...
Tarry cream? Yes, I've not really tasted all my references: 7.5
Next tasting: Highland Park
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