Muckety-Muck 25 is the second single grain scotch whisky to be launched by the Orphan Barrel Undertaking. On this occasion, the juice was sourced from the now-defunct Port Dundas Distillery, which was established in 1811 on the highest level in Glasgow and went belly-up in 2011.
The whisky has a potent nostril that bursts with raisin, walnuts, vanilla apple core, and an unmistakable notice of butter pecan ice cream. It begins mild and silky on the palate, with fruity and nutty flavors—mainly walnut—and an apple notice that passes from crisp purple to tart inexperienced.
On the heart, these fruit notes develop earthy and dry. Additionally on the center is a wealthy nuttiness finest embodied by cashews and pecans, coupled to the beginning of sturdy, creamy vanilla and licks of oak. As we hit the nuts and vanilla, the palate grows solely extra viscous.
The end sees that sturdy vanilla rework into buttercream frosting, its satisfying richness propelled by the nutty notes that once more carry butter pecan ice cream to thoughts. However for all these wealthy, pint-of-ice-cream-in-front-of-the-TV flavors, the ultimate stretch sees it dry out to a satisfyingly crisp and flippantly candy end suggestive of recent malt.
Single malts nonetheless get the lion’s share of consideration within the scotch world, but when there have been ever a showcase for what single grain whisky can do, Muckety-Muck 25 is it.
★★★★
Stats:
— 45.5% ABV
— $249.99
