Archives Glen Keith 1995

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Archives is an independent bottling range from the chaps at Whisky Base in the Netherlands. This 22 year old Glen Keith is from a 1995 distillation matured in a Hogshead Cask, bottled at 56.0%. Part of the Fishes of Samoa series, the label is an image of a Longnose Butterflyfish drawn by F.G. Levrault and publised over 150 years ago in "Histoire Naturelle des Poissons."

Andrew's Tasting Note

Nose: creamy, honeyed, floral and tropical; English scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam; lemon and lime juice; waxy tallow candles and canvas tents; Marcona almonds and French bakery treats; a touch on the tropical side.

Palate: sweet, honeyed and creamy with a backbone of firm but yielding oak; floral with building decadent spices: candied ginger and fennel; cane sugar, apple jelly and Jolly Ranchers; there is also a touch of under-rype tropical fruits.

Finish: long, coating, creamy and decadent; crisp spices and rich oak; fresh and mouthwatering.

Comment: this is a lovely little Glen Keith, a distillery which lay closed from 1999 until the early 2010s; it is a whisky which shows well with age, owing in part to the fact most of the spirit is matured in refill casks, subtly developing delcate layers as it oxidizes and mingles with the wood.

700 ml