1984 First Cask Macduff 24 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside, Scotland

1984 Macduff 24 year old, Speyside from the First Cask Series distilled 21/2/1984, cask no. 877, bottle no. 286

Colour: Amber.

Nose: More Christmas-cake-y than the most Christmas-cake-y of all Christmas cakes. Dried pears, bananas, figs, raisins, dates, angelica, sour cherries, all that on a bed of scoria and bitter chocolate. With water: … Fir wood and needles!

Mouth (neat): Black pepper, bitter chocolate, strong black tea, peppermint… With water: a spicy grog…

Finish: mulled wine! Oranges, cinnamon, raisins, star anise, vanilla…