58,9°
Distillery : Glen Elgin - Speyside
1st Fill Oloroso Sherry Hogshead
Independent Bottling
By Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2023
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Totally Unpeated
It's still the birthday party for Scotch Malt Whisky Society, the trading company founded by Pip Hills in 1983. And the second bottling in the series of 5 commemorating this event in the Artist #13 range launched by La Maison du Whisky is this 15-year-old Glen Elgin, aged in an Oloroso Sherry Hogshead. 234 bottles were produced, all featuring Claire Barclay's artwork entitled New View 2.
Let's Taste It :
Nose with a certain minerality, and well done, with beeswax and maple syrup, fine oak, some vinous notes, yellow fruit, apricots, quinces, caramel and liquorice. Tightly wound strings, sharp leather. On the palate, as woody as ever, oak bark set with a little moss, dried figs and dates, toffee, cooked butter, harmonious spices, pepper, cinnamon. The finish is long and well-crafted, with hints of chocolate and liquorice, sandalwood, ginger, blood orange and Chasselas grapes.
In Short,
Magnificently well-crafted, some of the distillery's hallmarks can be found despite the pervasive influence of Oloroso. It just lacks a little explosiveness in the finish to make it great. Here, it's just very good, but it will delight enthusiasts. The price, however, is outrageous, which is a shame.
Score : 89
To Be Listened While Sipping :
The Five Dollar Sugar - Bad Bad Girl
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