Single Malt
Scotland
1 Jan 1995
A 1995 'vintage' from the Connoisseurs Choice range from Gordon and MacPhail. This single malt was distilled at the Aultmore distillery in Keith, Speyside and is rather light, fresh and a well-balanced.
Light yet well malted in the nose, citrus notes, particularly lemon with cereal notes. Something akin to a freshly baked cake, with its sweetness and mouth-watering allure. The palate is very sweet, sugary barley and more cereal notes. A very lovely malty feel, ripe fruit abound the mouth feel and into the finish, which is of medium length, quite dry, with a faint barley and a gentle mocchaccino.
Very smooth. I enjoyed this a lot. It reminded me of The Dalmore 15yo.
A fresh, citrus nose with no shortage of bubblegum oak. Quite alcoholic with a touch of honey and a pleasantly floral nuance. The palate is much like the nose, light, grassy and citrusy, a bit woody on the middle and the alcohol is very intrusive even at 43%. Slightly gristy with hints of barley and a very hot finish. I don’t normally put a drop of water with a 43%’er but I thought it might mitigate the intrusive alcohol, which it does but it becomes horribly sweet, sugary and sloppy!
