1990 Glen Spey 23 year old 51.1% abv Speyside Douglas Laing

Nose: Steely and mineral notes at first nosing. Linseed and graphite oils, paraffin, ink, grass, soot, gravel, walnut skin, moss… fern, humus and mushrooms. And a little fresh wood, naturally.

Mouth (neat): Clean and grassy. The citrusy side grows bigger, with plenty of lemon juice. With water: perfect! More moss, mushrooms, mint, grass and rocket salad.

Finish: Long, clean, greatly grassy. Not all grassy whiskies are great, but this one is just perfect.