Mannochmore
Scotland
Single Malt
A rare official bottling of Mannochmore here, bottled at natural cask strength as part of the 2016 Diageo Special Releases. Interestingly, it's matured in fresh American oak and European oak casks as well as first fill ex-bourbon American oak barrels and ex-Sherry European oak butts. 3,954 bottles were produced.
More subtle at first than you may expect from its hue, cherry bakewell arrives first soon becoming bourbon-soaked cherries, vanilla and the excellent combination of raspberries and black pepper.
More pepper on the palate with red rope liquorice at first, although by the tail you're chewing on Pontefract Cakes. Excellent.
Sweet oak and a little more fruit with hints of clove and nougat.
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Pungent with cherry brandy, vanilla & raspberries. So much liquorice on the palate is unusual. Then sweet fruity nougat & cloves.
Although I expected nice drink, mannochmore 25 managed to surprise me in a nice way. Way more layered than I thought it would be. Lovely speyside malt with a good body and roundness as well as spice and sweetness on finish
