Exclusive to The Spirits Embassy is a 60 year old from Lochside. An interesting distillery that has been closed since 1992 but once produced both single grain and single malt whiskies.
A limited production as part of Duncan Taylor's Rarest series, a collection of whiskies from closed distilleries.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Astonishingly rich and fresh, full of forest fruits, wild strawberry, raspberry and brambles. Liqueur filled chocolates, vintage leather jacket, old sherry and a tiny touch of aged soy sauce. Quite brilliant and enticing.
Palate: The freshness is impressive although clearly a very old whisky. Dense and powerful. Moderately fruity, a tad less than the nose. Some oaky notes upfront but with a background sweetness. Sparkles of spices, cardamom cloves and cinnamon. An earthy rancio that resembles a wonderful very old cognac.
Finish: Tremendously long and warming, without any excess tannins or dryness. Even more on liqueurs and chocolates. Beautifully complex with dense fruit and balanced spices. A very rewarding, powerful and intense dram.