This whisky was triple-distilled in 1990, and bottled at cask strength (53.8% abv) in 2011, 18 years after the distillery was mothballed. Color is beautiful gold, viscous. Nose is floral, delicate, with hints of fresh apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a hint of vanilla on the back. Palate is smooth and fresh, with lemon zest, spice, vanilla ice cream, and apples. Finish is long and has a fresh, floral character with distinct vanilla notes. A splash of water opens up more character in this dram. It becomes very well balanced, yet maintains its floral nature. Nose opens more citrus notes, palate gains hard candy characteristics with barberry notes, and finish gets some caramel notes. Some more water makes this dram superb. Finish remains long and complex, with just a hint of smoked salmon note on the back that is often so characteristic of older drams. Too bad we wouldn’t see much of this in the future, it’s a truly superb and very complex whisky.