1986 Dalmore Highland Malt, Single Cask Strength 55.9% abv, 24 Year old Bottled for Mackillop’s Choice

A 1986 vintage Dalmore bottled in 2010 at cask strength

Colour: pale gold.

Nose: Straight notes of cut apples do emerge after a few second and maybe, indeed, touches of fresh orange juice. Whiffs of wet hay but also more wood (wet sawdust), nutmeg and coconut milk. And then big notes of café latte.

Mouth A very oily whisky and the oak that does all the talking, to the point where it’s almost as ‘coconutty’. A lot of vanilla, ginger and pepper

Finish: Long, with pretty notes of oranges in the aftertaste.