55,8°
Distillery : Mannochmore - Speyside
1st Fill Sherry Butt
Independent Bottling
By Gordon & MacPhail
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2020
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Almost Unpeated
Mannochmore is one of those huge distilleries that produce almost
exclusively for Blends. It is located near Glenlossie, with which it
shares some of the premises. It produces a slightly peated Whisky which I
estimate at around 5 ppm. Here we have a 22-year-old, aged
entirely in a single Sherry cask, and spread into 490 bottles.
Let's Taste It :
The first nose is waxy. Camphor, tiger balm, ointment. Even a little ether. At the same time, it's counterbalanced by a honeyed, nutty, rough woody, liquorice character. Light smoke, very pleasant. Italia grape pulp, ripe pear. Moist talc, arnica. With a little water, a fine balance is achieved between fruits and pomade. A hint of citrus. More honey on the palate, but this one is earthier, with figs, and very quickly saturated with spices. Grey pepper, cloves, cumin. Vanilla and lemon, it's a bit drying. A few grains of icing sugar. Oily. The finish is lovely and long, still earthy, with hints of old wood, cherry, a touch of aniseed, tingling on the tip of the tongue. Cola.
In Short,
To be honest, it's not my thing. But I have to admit that it's well done and fairly balanced. I found it interesting. I don't like this camphorous flavour, but there must be something for everyone. Besides, as a fan of Laphroaig with its medicinal touch, it would be inappropriate for me to pass judgement. What can be said, however, is that you can't really smell the Sherry despite the 1st Fill cask. The price is quite high, so I'm not going to stop anyone from buying it, but I'm not likely to help them.
Score : 88
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Triorität - Inelegant Peeling
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