Strathisla 1976 MM Mission - Selection Number Two
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Strathisla |
| Bottler | Murray McDavid (MM) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1976 |
| Bottled Year | 2003 |
| Age | 27년 |
| Cask Type | Oak Casks |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 46.0% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
pale gold
air Nose
much more powerful and full of youth at first nosing, almost like if it would be 15 years younger. Rawer, rougher, starting mostly on huge farmy notes (wet hay, cow stable, wet dog), eucalyptus, wax, almonds, old books, wet cardboard, smoked tea, apple skin, walnuts… Well, the list is endless as expected. Gets even wilder after a moment (hare’s belly – having run on grass after the rain at 5 in the morning as some wine buffs would say -, civet, pheasant…) Hints of mint. Peatier than both the Talisker and the Lagavulin. Just amazing at 30 years, I guess there’s still quite some Brora from the early 70’s in the vatting
restaurant Palate
bang! Rich, invading, thick, fat and almost oily, much more compact and ‘direct’ than both the Talisker and the Lagavulin. Truckloads of peat, apple skin, marzipan and liquorice, with a little vanilla in the background and also lots of quince jelly, strong smoked tea and spices (pepper, nutmeg, dried cardamom). Hints of horseradish and mustard. Amazingly punchy, I’m so glad I tasted the Talisker and the Lagavulin first. Very long finish of course, with again a little salt and quite some lemon skin, smoked tea and, of course, peat. Brilliantly compact, even if I feel the ‘2004’ version was maybe still a slight notch above this one. But let’s not split hairs, this is just what the doctor ordered! 94 points , just like the ‘2005’. MUSIC – Recommended listening - Why not hav a little Hope Sandoval with Mazzy Star doing their hit Fade into you.mp3 (from 1993's So Tonight That I Might See)... Cool, very cool... Please buy Hope Sandoval and Mazzy Star's music HUGE SUCCESS at WhiskyLive Paris that just happened last weekend. Together with Limburg's Whiskyfair in Germany, probably the best place to taste plenty of both brand new (hundreds) and now also antique whiskies and also to meet with lots of bottlers and managers - and a very classy and perfectly organized event, congrats Thierry, Martine, Jean-Marc and crew. I really hate to sound like I’m doing free publicity for anybody (paid would be even worse – yeah, yeah) but I’d say it’s really worth the trip to the City of Lights, even if you live in Ulan-Bator or Ushuaia. Next edition should take place in September 2007 (hint, hint)… See you there? September 19, 2006 TASTING - TWO STRATHISLAS Strathisla 27 yo 1976/2003 (46%, Cooper's Choice)
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