Mannochmore

Mannochmore 12 Year Old Flora & Fauna Single Malt Whisky, 70cl

Surprisingly clean, dry, and refreshingly direct. Mannochmore makes a good aperitif with its light, grassy and herbal notes.

Serving Suggestion: Mannochmore works best served in a traditional whisky glass, neat or with a little water.

"Perfumed and fresh on the light, citric nose, with a sweet, floral, fragrant palate, featuring vanilla, ginger and even a hint of mint. Medium length in the finish, with a note of lingering almonds."

Gavin D Smith, Malt Whisky Yearbook 2015, p.159

"Rich, bonnie and complex. Not showing off, just beaming."

Martine Nouet 2002, Whisky Magazine, Issue 27

"Buttery, with lemon, sweet dough and floral notes on the nose, oily, malty and floral on the palate and with a relatively short finish."

Dominic Roskrow, Malt Whisky Yearbook 2015, p.159

Appearance

Pale gold or white wine.

Body

Light to medium in body, like a fine wine.

Nose

The first impression is sweet and lightly malty, then some aldehydic (green sticks) notes emerge and a slight whiff of brimstone. After a while, the green notes become green apples, and the sulphur notes more like carbon monoxide. With water, similar to the unreduced nose: fresh-fruity, with traces of 'Spangles' and acid drops, and still a hint of sulphur compounds in the background. Somewhat 'monochromatic' for a Speyside.

Palate

Fresh and clean – appetising with good acidity and a well-balanced dryness overall.

Finish

Surprisingly dry in the finish for a Speyside.