1972 Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection Tomintoul Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside, Scotlan spirits & liqueurs

1972 Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection Tomintoul Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside, Scotlan spirits & liqueurs1972 Tomintoul Gordon & macphail Private Collection Bottled Sept 2012, Refill Sherry Hogshead cask 45. 1% Abv Colour: Gold. Nose: Delicately fruity, ripe melons and apricots, then a layer of soft aromatic herbs and flowers (pansies, perhaps), and then a little heather honey and maple syrup. Mouth: Heavy on oak and old herbal liqueurs, saps, cordials, and medicines. Some cinnamon for sure, or rather some kind of cinnamon menthol mix. Snuff. Finish:

Only decades after its establishment

The first sips double down with palate-coating crème brûlée

plus mint and eucalyptus After five minutes

with a wonderful ashy side

redcurrant jelly

it’s really fun to dip your nose into this one

flowers… I do seem to find traces of rye

A red wine for a white wine drinker

Very refined as befits a 21 yo

as well as stronger tones of coffee

This extended

porridge…butter