North Port 1980 SMWS 74.3 A melange of e-numbers
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | North Port |
| Bottler | The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) |
| Bottling Series | A melange of e-numbers |
| Vintage | 1980 |
| Bottled Year | 1996 |
| Age | 16년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | 74.3 |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 57.3% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Highlands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
Straw
air Nose
Lots of mirabelle eau de vie at first. Ripe pears, a little lychee, some sharp gooseberry, white flowers such as daisies and also some chalk and a cereal / weetabix note. Rather lovely and very fresh, although it’s very much in this old school, austere and extremely unsexy style. Although that’s a style that is very popular both at Whiskyfun HQ and Whiskyfun Edinburgh depot. Develops a clearer mineral edge with a little time. Some putty, rubbed lime skins and perhaps a little citrus infused mascarpone. While it is an ‘unsexy’ style, it still feels very easy. With water: a wee twist of lemon peel, some quinine (at the risk of appearing sacrilegious, it would probably work nicely with tonic) and finally some waxier tones as well. A little hessian and lick of something tropical begins to emerge
restaurant Palate
Rather lean, crisp and bone dry. A young and punchy riesling. Some sappy, slightly green wood, white pepper, flints, more chalk and hints of porridge with the most miserly teaspoon of honey. Some cornflower and plain scones as well. With water: some barley water, a little touch of eucalyptus, lemon biscuits and a distant flicker of caraway
timer Finish
Good length and surprisingly bready and yeasty. Some more very subtle lemony aspects, chalk and white stone fruits
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