Stop number 87 on the SDT is Mannochmore. For a detailed rundown on the Mannochmore distillery please see Lee’s review of this single malt. He did all the hard work as far as that goes. Bottled at 43% ABV and is chill filtered and has colorant added making it a yellow gold. The nose is strong bourbony oak, clearly this was bourbon matured. Honey, strong floral notes, mint, vanilla and tobacco. Leathery, brown sugar, almonds and more bourbon notes. Light cinnamon, fennel, hay and dry grasses. A touch salty, caramel, toffee and peanut brittle. It becomes chalky with a mineral note towards the bottom of the glass. Not bad, but not enough strength to carry the flavors adequately. The palate begins quite fruity. Nectarines, peaches, apricots, and orange oil. Slightly bitter oak, dark chocolate or cocoa powder and some leather. A bit of a BBQ note, floral and earthy. I suspect there may be more to this one, but family duties distracted me through much of the tasting and I wasn’t able to fully focus. A medium bodied mouthfeel that is fairly dry. The finish is medium long, fruity, earthy, floral with light oak. This is decent stuff if not on the light side. Nice orchard fruits on the palate, but a tad bitter (I’ve had much worse though). At $55 it’s a reasonable price for a 12 year old, but for a middle of the road malt I think is rather spend my money elsewhere. 3.25 and thanks to @PBMichiganWolverine for the sample. Cheers