Littlemill Distillery (Closed 1994)
ABV 46%
Youthful. For me, this just hasn’t developed enough.
Neil Ridley
Berrys' Own Selection
Brand
1988, 25 Years Old, Cask #33
Expression
Single Malt
Type
25
Age (Years)
2014
Year of Bottling
46%
ABV
Lowland
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Light wafts of new balsa wood, coconut water and wet sugar paper. A little closed, if anything. Given a bit more time, some blackberry leaf and candle wax begin \nto develop.
Palate: Spritely, with pinesap, cocoa, and a spirity undertone. A little thin.
Finish: Some fresh ginger notes and a little lemon balm.
Comment: Youthful. For me, this just hasn’t developed enough.
Score: 7.1
Taster
Nose: A beautiful nose of chunky barley and fragrant honey with a good dollop of white peach and apricot. Effusive, creamy vanillins along with a subtle sawdusty note. With time some fresh, grassy notes and lightly grainy spices.
Palate: Fresh but deeply honeyed with barley and sub-tropical fruit. Malty on the middle with the oak showing a slight coffeed character.
Finish: Mouth-watering and mineral finish; increasingly tannic as the oak takes hold. \n
Comment: It’s an enjoyable aperitif style whisky. My only gripe is that the oak bites a little hard on the finish.
Score: 8.4
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