1979 Rhosdhu Highland Malt, First Cask, 26 Year Old, 46% vol french cognac

1979 Rhosdhu Highland Malt, First Cask, 26 Year Old, 46% vol french cognacColour: Straw. Nose: Floral notes (lily of the valley). Lots of tropical fruits (passion fruit, pink grapefruit, pineapple). Mouth: like a fruit eau de vie. Very delicate, fruity. Notes of pear brandy, Gets a little woody. Really like a grain eau de vie. Long finish, on all sorts of spices. Who would have said an Old Rhosdhu would taste that good,

Quite some smoke again

Cut plants and toast with lashings of butter

a Russian who had emigrated to America in the 1920s and became a successful businessman in New York City

Taste - dried fruit

Really like a ‘grain eau de vie’

It's challenging at times

1990 Linkwood 19 year old

is the best known exported mauritian rum

some tobacco

resin and honey

which takes place in discontinuous copper whites

Wonderful barley-fat body