GM Spirits A Rare Find 40 Year Old Cask Reserves

Type
Blended Malt

Bottler
Gleann Mór

Component Distilleries
Glenrothes , Macallan , Mortlach , Tamdhu

Bottling Series
Cask Reserves

Vintage
1975

Stated Age
40 years-old

Bottled
2015

Outturn
100

Cask Number
unknown

Strength
47.0% abv

Cask Type
1st Fill Sherry Cask

Cask Strength
yes

Colouring
no

Single Cask
no

Core Range
no

Flavour Profile

Cigar Wrapper

Coffee

Dark Chocolate

Ginger

Hazelnut

Leather

Raisin

Tobacco

Toffee

Wood Spice

Tasting Notes

Nose

47% abv and at this age, it's gorgeous on the nose. Old school, damp dunnage, bold and buttery with delicate spices, nuts and with great balance of sherried fruits. The nose is amazing!

Palate

On the palate, the delicate spice found on the initial nosing is more prominent than expected, tick layer of brown/muscovado sugar, caramel and winter fruit. Wonderful balance of spirit and wood notes. I've had this blend before but second time, it's even better.

Finish

Very long finish on this one. The gums are tingling with joy still, the old antique notes still ringing on the tongue, don't spoil the experience whilst it remains - hold off on another sip. Big Xmas fruits, leather and caramelised brown sugar.

Overall

Absolutely wonderful stuff, no longer available but we're lucky enough to have several bottles!

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