Scott_E
Piityvaich 12 yr old
Single Malt — Speyside , Scotland
Reviewed
June 29, 2018 (edited May 25, 2021)
Friday Night tasting. A pull from the backlog pulls this rarity. Throw on some Westworld and sit back and enjoy.
The initial draw on the nose is lightly sherried and reminiscent of Dalmore. As it opens , the sherry influence becomes more concentrated drawing baking spices of nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon with some currants. There is a gentle sweetness of brown sugar or maple syrup (the real stuff) vanilla, Red Delicious apples and milk chocolate that mingles perfectly with the baking spices. The aramatic blend just continues to concentrate over time. I almost do not want to sip as the aromas are quite pleasing.
The palate does not quite get the same attention as the nose. The body is on the thin side with a light sweetness of toffee, vanilla and a drizzle of honey. The sweetness does last long, however, and gives way to a cinnamon spiciness with a almond and pecan nuttiness. Upon the finish, a touch of oak comes in starting the finish.
The oak dries the palate leaving trace amounts of caramel sweetness and nuttiness.
The nose is deceiving in that the richness of that nose does not carry through to the palate or finish. One of the best noses I have encountered. As @Generously_Paul has mentioned that the distiller is defunct, I feel privileged to have at least experienced the virtually extinct scotch. Many thanks to @PBMichiganWolverine in provide this sample. [86/100][Tasted: 6/29/18]
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@Scott_E we’re having 3 closed and long gone distilleries in this tour: this, next up are Imperial, and @LeeEvolved ‘s Dallas Dhu