Strathmill 31 Years Old 1976

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 67 by Dave Broom and Martine Nouet.

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Tasting Notes

Dave Broom Nose All sorts of interesting angles here. Mature, leathery, brown apples, dusty bready/yeasty, then a fudgey note mixed with black grape. Palate Sweet, then cardamom. Lightly perfumed and some woods then out of nowhere comes a toothpaste like mintiness. Finish Minty with some chocolate. Comment All was going so well then the finish undoes all the good work. Ultimately unbalanced. Still at least my breath smells minty fresh.

Martine Nouet Nose Mature, fruity with honeyed tones. Beeswax, polished floor. Touch of new saddle. A fragrant herbal note in the back. Red fruit herbal tea. White pepper. Palate Round with a palatable oiliness. Honeyed fruit as well as on the nose. No oaky edges. Perfectly smooth. Finish Warm, spicy, uplifting. Comment A rich, complex character. Seems to have captured a full aromatic palette.