Whisky Trail Silhouette Carsebridge 1973

Tasting Notes

Andrew's Tasting Note

Nose: deep, dark, and syrupy; let's start with the sweet gooey tones, we've got everything from corn syrup and maple syrup, to agave nectar and treacle sauce; candy apple, poached pear, and strawberry shortcake on the fruit side of things; candied walnuts, honey roasted almonds, and beer nuts to round things out; double caramel corn; very rum like.

Palate: every bit as sweet as the nose let on, but soft, and delicate; more corn and now a barrel-aged maple syrup; both the agave nectar and treacle sauce are a tad burnt; the candy apple and poached pear have been joined by maraschino cherries and grilled dates; building decadent oak spices; more estery rum notes.

Finish: warming, decadent and spicy, with fading fruits and syrups.

Comment: this is a lovely old grain and from a rarely seen closed distillery to boot... it isn't insanely complex, few grains are, but it is a cracking 48 year old whisky at very decent price; and if you like old grain whiskies, or old Jamaican rums... this is going to hit all the right notes for you!

Evan’s Tasting Note

Nose: Creaky old oak staves, linseed oil, a touch of turpentine, plus baked corn bread, butterscotch, Demerara sugar, peach cobbler, well worn leather jacket, mothballs, beeswax, and an incoming spoonful of cherry flavoured cough syrup.

Palate: Plenty of oak and oak spices along with more peaches and brown sugar, cherries and cinnamon, pancake syrup, butter ripple schnapps, light roast coffee, and pumpkin pie with a good dose of nutmeg plus whipped cream on top.

Finish: Not crazy long, but long enough to warm you up and want some more. Great combination of brown sugar and oak spice on the fade.

Comment: Well, this hits the spot. 48 year old Single Grain Scotch doesn’t come cheap, but it is a bargain compared to a Single Malt Scotch of the same age.

Evan’s Tasting Note

Nose: Creaky old oak staves, linseed oil, a touch of turpentine, plus baked cornbread, butterscotch, Demerara sugar, peach cobbler, well-worn leather jacket, mothballs, beeswax, and an incoming spoonful of cherry-flavoured cough syrup.

Palate: Plenty of oak and oak spices along with more peaches and brown sugar, cherries and cinnamon, pancake syrup, butter ripple schnapps, light roast coffee, and pumpkin pie with a good dose of nutmeg plus whipped cream on top.

Finish: Not crazy long, but long enough to warm you up and want some more. Great combination of brown sugar and oak spice on the fade.

Comment: Well, this hits the spot. 48-year-old Single Grain Scotch doesn’t come cheap, but it is a bargain compared to a Single Malt Scotch of the same age.

Producer Tasting Note

Nose: Heaps of apple-and-blackcurrant jam delight the senses, mingling with cinnamon buns and digestive biscuits. Orange oil and dried cranberries mingle with split vanilla pod and well-ripened banana.

Palate: Glacé cherries and sweet, vanilla-infused almond paste marry to complement buttery croissants and mouthcoating honey. Wood spice combines with coconut macarons and candied figs.

Finish: Caramelised brown sugar remains with plenty of clove and cinnamon. A hint of bitter rhubarb, ground ginger and tonka bean.