1980s Tamnavulin Glenlivet 10 Year Old Speyside

Naturally light’ they say on the label.

Colour: Straw.

Nose: Clean, but also quite mineral, flinty, oily… The kind of profile I like. Notes of parsley, green beans, lots spearmints, lemon balm, hints of camphor… nice!

Mouth: Starts almost like mint liqueur, with also quite some Chartreuse and huge notes of genepi. Goes on with lemon cake, caramelized nuts, camomile tea…

The finish is quite long, at that, lemony and slightly gingery.