Littlemill 1989 TWA Joint bottling with The Auld Alliance Singapore and Three Rivers Tokyo
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Littlemill |
| Bottler | The Whisky Agency (TWA) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1989 |
| Bottled Year | 2014 |
| Age | 25년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 50.9% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Lowlands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
잔을 가까이 하면 폐쇄 증류소 리틀밀 특유의 가벼운 곡물과 시트러스, 옅은 풀 향이 가장 먼저 두드러진다. 1989 빈티지 25년 리필 호그스헤드 숙성이 만든 정련된 결이 또렷이 깃들어 있다. 팰럿에서는 50.9도가 균형을 잡으며 꿀, 사과, 옅은 향신료가 명확하게 드러난다. 사라진 로우랜드 증류소의 결이 발전한다. 피니시는 길고 마른 곡물과 시트러스 잔향이 깊게 머문다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
deep gold
air Nose
the sherry speaks first, with a slightly oxidative style, some walnuts, a little tobacco, some bitter chocolate… Littlemill’s usual topical style remains a little muted, but you do ‘hear’ it if you listen hard. With water: improves a lot, with lovely whiffs of damp earth, mushrooms, and more walnuts. I like walnuts. Also a little leather, and oranges that are starting to sing louder
restaurant Palate
it is a pleasant combination of tart citrusy fruits and very tobacco-ish notes from the sherry. Pipe tobacco (not too dark) and tangerines, grapefruits and passion fruits (touches). Good body, and despite the finishing, it hasn’t quite lost the distillate’s original freshness. With water: quite some wood extracts, around menthol and pine sap. Perhaps a touch of wild thyme and even rosemary, which is ‘funny’
timer Finish
rather long, perhaps a tad drying now. Strong black tea and liquorice wood (flavoured with menthol)