Glen Elgin 12 Year

Good whisky and quite complex. The nose has faint hints of pear and is mostly floral, with a predominance of wet hay (almost like wet dog fur) and a nice dose of barley. The palate is mostly spicy (but not cinnamon) with some almond. The finish is a return to fruitiness, mostly pear again, and is quite long. Cheers!

Nose: Malty with herbaceous and floral honey notes, like Tasmanian leatherwood honey. Citrus hints and even a little briny character. There is also a delightfully rich aroma of top quality oak casks. In fact, that's the nose in essence - quality floral honey and quality oak. Yummy! Palate: Smooth and sweet, but not sickly sweet, with light honey and cereal coming to the fore later. A very friendly buttery chocolate and cream quality. Finish: Medium. Chocolate, malt, oatcakes and a little mild spice. A delicious hidden gem. When first opened the sweet palate makes this almost dangerously drinkable, but with some oxidization the initial floral honey sweetness veers towards a more subtle and elegant spicy sweetness, which is most pleasant. It would be just another floral, fruity whisky were it not for the full, meaty character that is underpinning everything. Not a hint of peat, but a delicate background whiff of barrel-char and some masterful cask maturation. "Very Good" : 85/100 (4 stars)