Strathisla 21-year-old GM Finest Highland Malt Whisky
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Strathisla |
| Bottler | Gordon & MacPhail (GM) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | - |
| Bottled Year | 1996 |
| Age | 21년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 40.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
은은한 황금빛이 잔 속에서 따뜻하게 일렁인다. 21년을 보낸 스트라스아일라는 고든 앤 맥페일이 1996년경 병입한 클래식한 스페이사이드의 정수를 담고 있다. 향에서는 잘 익은 사과와 꿀, 묵은 오크의 향이 우아하게 어우러진다. 입에 머금으면 40도의 부드러운 도수가 보리 엿과 시트러스, 가벼운 향신료의 단맛을 매끄럽게 풀어낸다. 과하지 않은 균형감이 옛 스페이사이드의 품격을 보여 주고 여운은 꿀과 마른 오크의 끝맛으로 잔잔히 잠겨 든다. 옛 스페이사이드 특유의 절제미가 묵은 오크와 꿀 사이에서 우아하게 균형을 이룬다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
pale gold
air Nose
oh, this reminds me of an Auchentoshan by Signatory that I had the other day, as it really smells like good old grain whisky, with a lot of vanilla and coconut and then café latte (litres – Kramer won’t be too happy) and pollen. It gets then more citrusy, with a very pleasant zing. Quite some spices as well (nutmeg to the front). Great freshness again but it’s still rounder and less zesty than its older sibling. A very nice Lowlander anyway, not overpowering at all at 58% ABV. Yet, with water: like often, there’s a bigger and persistent grassiness arising now. A great mojito?
restaurant Palate
much closer to the 1978 but certainly more ‘wham-bam’ and more ‘focused’. A lot of coconut and grapefruit plus pepper, almost a tropical cocktail at cask strength actually. Also strawberries with ginger… Very, very demonstrative. With water: something more oriental now, Turkish delights and bubblegum. Rosewater? Also more of the expected notes of lemon
timer Finish
excellent, long, still very playful, with more wood and more spices (same notes of cardamom as in the 1978