Another oldie in the Bottle-Share. Not hard when five out of seven are 34 years old, or older. It also doens’t help to have forgotten to write tasting notes to the Bowmore (I just found this out, bummer).

Nose:
Full and complex is what I think first. I get honey, candied orange peels. Some wood spices like cinnamon and clove. There is a slight hint of hobby glue, but that fades quickly.

Taste:
Highland style. At least, the style I call highland style and I get from lots of Glen Mhor, Hillside/Glen Esk and most of the times from Glen Elgin as well. Quite spicy and dry. Saw dust with a fierceness to it. There’s a sugary sweetness to it as well.

Finish:
Again, quite full and a bit sharpish. Rich and complex with wood, wax coats and resin. A hint of cardboard but not enough to be bothered by. A not fruity sweetness, like dough.

I like this kind of dram. Its a bit sharp but it does allow for a bit of tinkering around with. There’s a lot going on but its not a dram that forces you to think about it. You can, and you’ll be rewarded if you do. The drawback is that most parts of it have a slight drawback. There’s some glue, some cardboard and so on. Its not much, but it bites of a few points.

Glen Elgin 35, The Whisky Agency, Landscapes series, 51.5%, 1975 – 2011, € 169 at Whisky Doris in Germany.

Nose: 7
Taste: 7
Finish: 7
Overal experience: 7
Price/quality: 0

Total: 28 points