Dalwhinnie 16 yo (43%, Sestante, +/-1980) 1960s distillation, obviously, probably early 1960s.
Colour: gold.
Nose: a wonderful start on meadow flowers and all things from a beehive, honey, pollen, wax… Also bags of sultanas, notes of warm quince pie, then more sultanas… Other than that, there’s a little toasted oak and touches of earl grey tea (bergamots) as well as spent matches. Beautifully aromatic
Mouth: a little lighter now but very pleasantly malty and honeyed at first sips, then rather grassier and kind of flinty. Roasted peanuts, apple pie.
Finish: shortish but clean, even maltier than before. A little coffee in the aftertaste, glazed chestnuts, some chocolate and some honey again.
