A smooth, easy drinking all-rounder; good balance of sweet and dry notes and a medium-long finish.
A Speyside rarely seen as a single malt.
Pale gold.
Closed at full strength, with a hint of ‘Café Noir’ biscuits.
Smooth, with a medium body.
Sweet start. Some acidity.
A medium-length, dry finish. Chocolaty aftertaste.
Distillery: StrathmillTM
Age: 12 years old
Strength: 43% ABV
Place of Origin: Keith
Region: Speyside
in brief… For general purpose, daytime drinking.
in a sentence… A smooth, easy drinking all-rounder; good balance of sweet and dry notes and a medium-long finish.
Light prickle. A closed nose at full strength. Hint of ‘Café Noir’ biscuits. With water, solvent, sweet and minty at first. Light and creamy, becoming darker. Chocolate- chip, mint ice cream, then Toblerone. Roasted peanuts and their skins. Remains pleasantly clean. Dried parsley and moss.
"Quite reticent on the nose, with nuts, grass and a hint of ginger. Spicy vanilla and nuts dominate the palate. The finish is drying, with peppery oak."
Gavin D Smith, Malt Whisky Yearbook 2015, p.173
"Butterscotch and summer flowers mixed with lemon flu powder, and some powdery, talc-like notes on the nose, the palate has some apricot and peach fruits before a wave of salt and pepper and a spicy conclusion."
Gavin D Smith, Malt Whisky Yearbook 2015, p.173
