Strathisla 12 year old 43%
Tasted: Jan 2013
The nose is quite oily with oiled citrus, pineapple, apricot and oily banana skin. See the theme here! Stunning depth with a touch of unsweetened cereal. Polished oak comes through with a huge vanilla presence and the barley takes on a lovely, light, honeyed sheen. A serious fruit and oak fest!
Lightly oiled palate, opening with the unsweetened oats and crunchy barley before the creamy take no prisoner’s oak arrives. Seriously big and chewy with some soft spiced moments. Good length with an almost grainy spiciness on the finish. Again the oak holds for a creamy conclusion. In conclusion: A stunningly big and fruity nose. However the oak does clamp down a tad on the palate and is ultimately a bit of an oak monster.
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