1974/bottled april 04
Picked this up yesterday from a Scotch Afficianado club that I recently joined. At first I was dissapointed that this was bottled under the store label and was told that this is how all future bottlings will be done. The label was kind of cheesy.
When I came in to the store I was expecting a 20 year old, as that is what they had on their webpage, so I was pleased that there had been a mistake. Hell, where are you gonna touch a 30 year old for $100?
The color was med straw. Initial aromas were caramel and butterscotch. The first taste absolutely exploded in my mouth...the equivalent of single malt pop rocks. I want to say a mint sensation, but it was more like really stringent butterscotch (does that make sense?)...not hot, just really concentrated...after letting it sit for 30 minutes or so the aroma softened a bit, but the flavors were still there. Vanilla, creme brule, nutmeg...really awesome. What really surprises me is that this was bottled at 43%...if i was tasting it being i would have thought it was cask strength...i didnt add any water however...hell, it was perfect!
On investigating the disillery further I noticed that several critics dont really think much of glen albyn, but i can tell you that this was really tasty...if any of you care, i might try and get some more if people dont pick up their allotment. PM me if interested...
barney
Picked this up yesterday from a Scotch Afficianado club that I recently joined. At first I was dissapointed that this was bottled under the store label and was told that this is how all future bottlings will be done. The label was kind of cheesy.
When I came in to the store I was expecting a 20 year old, as that is what they had on their webpage, so I was pleased that there had been a mistake. Hell, where are you gonna touch a 30 year old for $100?
The color was med straw. Initial aromas were caramel and butterscotch. The first taste absolutely exploded in my mouth...the equivalent of single malt pop rocks. I want to say a mint sensation, but it was more like really stringent butterscotch (does that make sense?)...not hot, just really concentrated...after letting it sit for 30 minutes or so the aroma softened a bit, but the flavors were still there. Vanilla, creme brule, nutmeg...really awesome. What really surprises me is that this was bottled at 43%...if i was tasting it being i would have thought it was cask strength...i didnt add any water however...hell, it was perfect!
On investigating the disillery further I noticed that several critics dont really think much of glen albyn, but i can tell you that this was really tasty...if any of you care, i might try and get some more if people dont pick up their allotment. PM me if interested...
barney
