The Singleton of Glendullan delivers the second oldest expression within the 2021 Particular Releases. It’s 19 years outdated Speyside single malt completed in Cognac seasoned casks, one thing that we don’t see daily. Apparently Diageo has fairly some experimental cask parcels mendacity across the warehouses.
The Singleton of Glendullan 19 yo (54,6%, OB Particular Releases 2021, refill American oak + cognac end)
Nostril: fairly candy and fruity, in a properly pure manner. Numerous apricots, yellow apples, lemon drops and golden raisins. Later I additionally get hints of panettone and marzipan, a bit clay and dried grass. There’s a layer of oak spice as effectively, hinting in the direction of curry. Barely understated however good.
Mouth: we’re nonetheless having this layer of apple sweetness and vanilla cake, maybe some grape sugar as effectively. Honey and orange peel. Proper from the beginning it reveals some assertive ginger, which results in a bitter grassy observe in the direction of the top. Clove and white pepper. Lemon peels. Toffee and coconut flakes.
End: medium, with candy spice. Extra grapes, pepper and orange peel. Darkish chilli chocolate too.
This Glendullan doesn’t present a wham-bam profile. Whereas I’m charmed by the fruity, elegant nostril, sadly the bitterness on the palate takes it down a bit. Nonetheless out there from The Whisky Trade or TyndrumWhisky for example, or your native retailer in fact.
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