Glen Albyn 1964 CA Authentic Collection - Chairman's Stock Gold Seal

CategorySINGLE MALT
DistilleryGlen Albyn
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Age30년
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ABV46.7%
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CountryScotland
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Glen Albyn 1964 CA  Authentic Collection - Chairman's Stock Gold Seal
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Flavor Profile

Vanilla
Sweet
Honey
Fruity
Dried Fruit
Spicy
Oaky
Creamy
Floral
Citrus
Nutty
Smoky
Chocolate
Herbal
Peaty
Maritime

Tasting Notes

Colour

deep orangey gold

air Nose

as I've often found with this series over the years, the profile seems to be often quite brutal and tough, which is certainly the case here. However, this one is the most sherried version I've found thus far, so a lean, highly mineral and oily sherry profile that involves lots of marrow, bacon fat, saltiness, medicinal herbs and even things like ink, suet, putty and cheng pi orange peel. A glimmer of honey adds a suggestion of something sweeter and brighter. Overall though this is robust and austere old highland whisky. With water: very leafy, very mineral and getting more animalistic with sheep wool, furs and duck fat (maybe I will roast my potatoes in this whisky for Christmas day this year?)

restaurant Palate

coal tar soap, aniseed, a very drying and brittle waxiness and then an increasing sense of bitter herbs, hessian and camphor. It's also getting a tad soapy as well, which is a shame as there were some very promising elements. We aren't talking 80s Bowmore levels, but it's unavoidable and not too enjoyable. Some overripe orange peels, burnt marmalade and suggestions of cough medicine. With water: this hasn't helped the situation, it's not enhanced the soap but it all falls apart a little now

timer Finish

long, very herbal and bitter, peppery, sharp and rather aggressive almost

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