Glen Elgin 12 Year Old 43% 70cl 48 wood embers

wood embers

coconut and a very sublime note of pear drops add to this enjoyable dram

perfect for gin lovers

after you let it open in the glass or add a drop of water it will reveal a very rich smooth start to the palate

Distilled in the the final year of the distillery ahead of closing in 1983 this is a dram from the days of whisky history during the prolonged downturn of the 1980's to late 1990's

Glen Elgin 12 Year Old 43% 70cl 48 wood embersGlen Elgin 12 Year Old 43% 70cl Nose:: Sweet. Almonds, or marzipan? Some orange juice. Perhaps a trace of sawn wood. With water, Speyside esters, nut oil and buttery fat, prawn crackers, traces of fresh pears; a whiff of smoke or steam; dense. Palate: Sweetish, then dryish, with some acidity between the front and mid palate, peaches and sweet pears with a touch of maple syrup, caramel and honey, with a dash of soft creamy fruit cakes leading to a all