Duncan Taylor Rare North British 25 Year

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This 25 year old single grain Scotch whisky from the North British Distillery was distilled in 1991 and bottled in 2017 at 52.7%. Only 60 bottles, which tells me this is a partial cask, as I am very confident this was either a Sherry Hogshead or Butt. But Duncan Taylor is only willing to acknowledge it was matured "in oak casks", which no one should find to be surprising! Cask No. 5913039.

Andrew's Tasting Note

Nose: rich, decadent and sherried; Christmas cake, candied nuts and milk chocolate; Caramilk and Milk Duds; candied orange peel, fresh spices and firm but elegant toasted oak.

Palate: soft, fruity and very spicy; the grain spirit is light and silky, and quickly morphs in to corn syrup, maple candies and candy corn; firm new leather, decadent spices and more milk chocolate candies; later Russian caramels and hard toffee.

Finish: medium long and slowly fading with it stays silky, but with lots of layers and complexity.

Comment: this is a lovely grain, and very well priced at $220--at 25% off this is a steal, a must buy!

700 ml