Gordon & MacPhail Inverleven 1985

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 2 by Michael Jackson and Jim Murray.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Freshly cut ripe, sweet, pears. Scented. Palate Tastes of cream, nectarines, melons and pears. Soft, stalky and woody. Finish Refreshing. Comment Not much complexity, but an unusually summery whisky.

Jim Murray Nose Spirity and ethereally light. More malty and sweet when reduced. Palate A hot dram at first, but offers immediately a faultlessly clean maltiness . Finish More of the same. The final notes show a lush richness usually associated with small stills and lots of copper. Comment Beyond the stark, disappointing nose, this is a genuinely fine dram. The star turn is the balance.