
Glen Elgin 22 yo 2004/2026 (52.2%, Thompson Bros., for Dornoch Castle, refill hogshead, cask #801309, 261 bottles).
Fruity and weighty Glen Elgin spirit utilising worm tubs.
From WhiskyFun:
Those famous retro-minimalist labels seem to be enjoying tremendous success. Kurt Schwitters could have turned them into magnificent collages. Indeed, we are seeing more and more slightly Dada-esque labels here and there, much to our delight. But enough waffle, let's taste this baby. Colour: white wine. Nose: good heavens, this is the very same DNA, oily, fermentary, full of beers, hops and citrus fruits. It is simply a little earthier than the 15-year-old. With water: wort, beer, Riesling and soaked chalk. Mouth (neat): what a cutting edge! Magnificent lemons wrapped in a coating of beeswax and Timut pepper. With water: a slight esterness in the style of rum, liquorice wood, touches of beetroot and celeriac... Finish: not quite as long as expected in the end, though perfectly fermentary and citrus-led. Nah, it’s su-perb. Comments: scandalously good. I simply don't understand why the entire whisky planet isn't talking about these killer Glen Elgins.
SGP:561 - 90 points.