Duncan Taylor Rare Auld Dalmore 1990 (18 year old) 56.7%
Bourbon Cask 7329/ Dist: 1990 Btl: 2009/ Tasted: Mar 2009
Deep and oily aromas of mature, earthy fruit, light coffee along with a touch of grist, white liquorice and some botanicals. Over time it develops a marc like quality with those familiar decaying rose petals and farmyards nuances. Very intriguing it finally moves into rum-like territory. A constantly changing and challenging nose!
The palate is surprisingly light in body with the Guyana rum like character evident from the start followed by botanicals, light toffee, white liquorice and some farmyardy/ earthy fruit. The alcohol is quiet intrusive. Water emphasises the light coffee, chicory, spices, herbs and marc, the oiliness recedes somewhat. Interesting and definitely not what I expected.
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