This is a weird one. Quite the old sample of this whisky from the now closed distillery. Just as many others it shut down its stills in 1985 and never started again. The weird thing is that the label says ‘All Malt’, although everything indicates that it came from one single distillery.

Nose:
It smells like a blended whisky. In a way that usually makes it more complex, but in this case it’s kind of boring. It’s quite grainy with a sharp edge to it. Not in alcohol or anything, but the grains are fairly course. Also some white pepper.

Taste:
It’s palate is thin and slightly peppery. It does build up a bit with some more vanilla but it still stays thin. There is a slightly thick creaminess to it, but that’s a wee bit odd with the thinness of the rest.

Finish:
The grainy sharpness from the nose is back in the finish but apart from that it’s (you guessed it) thin and short. It does go a bit chalky and dusty toward the quick end.

Well, it’s checked off my list, but I’m very happy I didn’t buy my own bottle from an auction. I was planning on doing that at some point but that would’ve set me back about € 100. It just doesn’t offer enough. Not bad whisky or so, but not interesting either.

Glenflagler All Malt, 5 years old, 40%, about € 100 on auctions I think.

Thanks Martin!