1962 Glen Moray - Glenlivet 27 Year Old Highland Malt Glenrothes

1962 Glen Moray - Glenlivet 27 Year Old Highland Malt GlenrothesColour: Gold. Nose: Touches of grass. With water: it got much grassier, oakier and then beautifully oily (linseed) and waxy. Wet chalk. Complex malt but you have to give it time. Mouth: Big citrusity (more bitter lemons here) but also more spices. Szechwan pepper, dried ginger, coriander Then lemon pie and cinchona. Very good without water this time. Still, with water: more of the same, with added toffeeish and candied notes as well as a little salt.

On the palate there’s ground coffee

wood polish and something like dusty fruits - if that’s a thing

Crystallised lemons and citrons plus angelica and touches of green tea

Grande Champagne Cognac Landed May 1957 and Bottled 1972

More honey

dried pears

Take a small sip to coat the mouth with its delicate flavors

Lots of burnt caramel

honey-coated nuts

Three cultures were necessary to give us the Armagnac so many enjoy today:

The resulting ports are characterised as being forward with enormous structure

dried fruit sweetness and drying oak