Strathisla 1960 GM Licensed Bottling
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Strathisla |
| Bottler | Gordon & MacPhail (GM) |
| Bottling Series | Licensed Bottling |
| Vintage | 1960 |
| Bottled Year | 2014 |
| Age | - |
| Cask Type | Sherry Casks |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 40.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
deep amber, almost mahogany
air Nose
what I had hoped would happen does happen, this baby starts pretty Armagnacqy, with many raisins and prunes, but it also has quite some coffee and even whiffs of wood smoke (pinewood and oak). Tends to become drier and much more chocolaty over minutes, and never really becomes 'Christmascaky'. Excuse me. Very nice, very classic nose. Not tired at all but things may change on the palate, as always with old whiskies. After fifteen minutes, a little more sandalwood and maybe dried parsley and other dried herbs and herbal teas
restaurant Palate
in the good versions the low strength is no problem and this is a pretty good one despite the slightly chalky and tea-ish start. It's not exactly tannic but the oak shows a bit. Nice oranges and cinnamon, raisins and mead. Tends to drop a bit, the middle may lack power
timer Finish
a bit short but clean. The oak never took over but there is an obvious feeling of bitter chocolate. Not 98% cocoa though