Strathisla 1967 HB Finest Collection
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Strathisla |
| Bottler | Hart Brothers (HB) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1967 |
| Bottled Year | 2001 |
| Age | 34년 |
| Cask Type | 1st Fill Bourbon Cask |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 46.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
amber – Cognac
air Nose
not violent, as expected but very expressive, with lots of dried oranges, caramel and vanilla – lactones at first nosing. Not ‘simple’ at all, in fact, because it really takes off then, with whiffs of menthol and eucalyptus together with lots of candy sugar, soft brown sugar, roasted nuts… Astonishingly fresh and lively, not tired at all. There’s something Irish in the background (red fruits, Bailey’s) and hints of pistachios and Chinese anise. Super! Hints of curry as well… Really complex, with even some distant maritime notes. More or less in the same vein as the brilliant recent 30 yo for La Maison du Whisky, even if the 1955 seems to be less sherried
restaurant Palate
good news, it’s not too tannic nor drying. Rather punchy, in fact, even a little prickly, which is ‘nice’ here. I guess they did not need to reduce it a lot to reach the 40% vol. It develops on caramel, espresso coffee, herbal teas, lots of various herbs and gets sort of waxy (propolis, chlorophyll) and minty again, with also quite some burnt cake (an enjoyable bitterness). Sure there’s quite some wood but it’s nicely integrated here. The finish isn’t too long but balanced, with soft tannins, green tea, praline and caramel. A very, very good one in any case, despite the 40%. 90 points . Strathisla 34 yo 1967 (46%, Hart Bros)
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