Age
27 years old
Expression
1989/2017 Batch #002
Whisky type
Blended Malt / Pure Malt / Vatted Malt
Range
The Vatting
Bottled by
Murray McDavid
Year distilled
1989
Year launched/bottled
2017
ABV.
46.00%
In collection

Review by Murray McDavid

Nose

Charred pineapple, honey, oats

Palate

Toasted oats, floral, summer fruits

Finish

Long, mouth-coating, oak spice

Note

The heart of this spirit is a truly iconic and celebrated Speyside single malt whisky, augmented with a drop of another first-rate malt. It has journeyed for more than a quarter of a century through American oak before being finished in a treasured first fill port pipe from Portugal. The Art of Maturation is all about wood and the passage of time. With much anticipation, our Whisky Creations Team at Coleburn nurtured this malt, capturing a beautiful balance between the delicate spirit and the big, rich port pipe influences we called this spirit the Lion.