Fans of Wormtub whisky will be pleased to see another batch of its splendid 10-year-old single malt here! This spectacular Speysider aged for 10 years, during which time the whisky was re-racked into a host of first-fill sherry casks to complete its maturation. What came out of those casks is the magnificently richly hued single malt you see before you, bottled without chill filtration or added colour. You read that correctly by the way, no added colour – that impressive hue is all from the cask!
The whisky is sourced from an undisclosed Speyside distillery that still uses a rather old-school (and rather brilliant) bit of kit – a worm tub condenser. These classic bits of distilling equipment are made up of long copper coiled tubes housed in cold water in a large vat. You don't see too many of them around these days, with many distilleries having replaced them with more efficient shell and tube condensers. More efficient perhaps, but what is lost is the distinctive heavy, robust flavour profiles that can be achieved with a worm tub, and that are adored by distillers and whisky enthusiasts alike.
Well-aged, well-sherried fruit cake with plenty of sweet spice is joined by zesty flamed orange peel, and earthy, herbaceous black tea.
Waves of red berries, oily walnuts, and marmalade support glorious robust, meaty malt, with hints of sweetly cured biltong and tangy dried cranberries.
Salted caramel lingers alongside candied fruit and dense, oily malt for a rich, long-lasting finish.
This is an excellent sipping Whisky. The deep amber colour is a sight to behold, The nose is of sherried fruitcake and black treacle, which lures you in, to a palate of hot chestnuts, bonfire toffee and ginger snaps before finishing with salted caramel and warm oriental spices. Definitely at the top of my list this one.
Really nice sherry finish whisky in 40 pound range. A bit weak on nose with slight fruit smell and strong in spice and alcohol, but really good on palate, sweety fruit taste.
Certainly an interesting bottle, definitely picking out each of the tasting notes detailed by the fine chaps at master of malt. However, it is the walnut that really stood out for me, more so the bitter walnut skin than the lovely earthy nutty notes. This dram is perhaps an acquired taste, the aforementioned walnut notes could be construed as ‘woody’ it reminds me of home maturation experiment I did in a freshly charred virgin barrel. Sweet on and nose and on the pallet with a bitter Finish.
it's a wonderful cask strength scotch, no harshness at all, and the increased alcohol only serves to enhance the expected fruit flavours. I'll definately buy it again
I’m usually a peat flavoured whisky drinker. Bought this and really enjoyed it. I put a dash of water in all my whiskies and it worked a treat with this one. Bottle nearly finished so buying same again?
