LeeEvolved
Inchgower 14 Year Flora & Fauna
Single Malt — Scotland
Reviewed
August 12, 2018 (edited November 28, 2021)
It’s time for another Flora & Fauna series release from Diageo: Inchgower 14 year old. This Speyside distillery was built and founded in 1871 by Alexander Wilson- it replaced the Tochineal distillery. Arthur Bell & Sons took over the distillery in 1938 and they currently produce around 2 million liters per year. They don’t produce many other single malts that are considered distillery bottles, but they do have a Rare Malts Collection that consists of a 22 and a 27 year old.
This is bottled at 43% and is light gold in color while leaving behind runny, quick legs and tiny beads around the rim. The nose is cereal grains and vanilla with a nice, light toasted oak barrel influence. The palate provides a quick, but non-lasting hit of sherry, lots of wood tannins and a spicy warmth. The mouthfeel is medium and oily, but still relatively smooth. The finish is medium-to-long in length, oily with a nice bit of warmth that hangs around for quite a while.
Overall, this is a solid, quality dram. Thanks to my friend @Telex this pour. We are bringing this thing to a close and this may end up being one of the better offerings for this round. 3.5-3.75 stars and I believe the price was reasonable. Cheers.
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