Highland Queen 30 Year Blended Scotch

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Price dropped $40 from $210 to $170.

This 30 year old Blended Scotch whisky is produced with a high malt content, 60%. The blend was married and finished for 6 months in sherry butts.

Andrew's Tasting Note

Nose: floral, dusty and fruity; shortbread and Scottish tablet; a hint of beeswax and vanilla icing sugar; melons, citrus and perhaps something a little more tropical; delicate and elegant.

Palate: soft, round, fruity and floral; very delicate and elegant; more shortbread (homemade) and Scottish tablet; waxy with honey, more vanilla icing sugar and building soft oak spices; more melons, oranges and yes there are more exotic tropical fruits too.

Finish: long, coating and very fruity with decadent, toasty and spicy tones slowly fading away.

Comment: this is a lovely blend, I think it could have been magnificent at a slightly higher proof; but what is here is beautiful, and dangerously drinkable.

Producer's Tasting Note

Nose: soft aromas of strawberry ice cream mingle with hints of liquorice and delicate dried spice. The addition of water reveals a glorious combination of tropical fruit laced with dark chocolate and a subtle oaky finish.

Taste: initially rich sherry flavours combining with freshly toasted tea cake which on the addition of water releases luscious flavours of chocolate coated toffee and summer fruits.

Finish: a delicate sweet cinnamon spice tingles on the tongue.

700 ml