Scotch Malt Whisky Society 71.38

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A CHEESE BOARD IN A LIBRARY

Bottled at 57% after 27 years in a Refill Hogshead this Speyside is a light mature and complex dram in style.

Profile: "Sweet, fruity & mellow."

Panel's Tasting Note: "A tired bowl of fruit (including bruised apples and ripe peaches), backed by polished wood panelling, leather books and faded roses, then a scent of mild cheeses (Caboc, unripe brie, white stilton) and Melba toast. The taste reflects some of these scents: sweet, then ‘cheese on a Cream Cracker’. With water the cheese note shifts to fullfat creamy (Laughing Cow), with melon, green banana, peach skin and a hint of chestnut bath oil. Soft and sweet to taste, then faintly fizzy/peppery (Flying Saucers candies, spicy), with a long warming finish and a hint of banana    yogurt in the aftertaste. This distillery supplies the heart malt for Ballantine’s, so is uncommon."

Drinking Tip: "With cheese and grapes after informal supper."

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