1988 Speyside Le Gus't
32yo whisky
Limited edition of 609 bottles - 55.3% - Sherry butt
Notes from whiskyfun.com:
A little bird told
that this could be either Ard***, or Mac*****.
Colour: deep gold.
Nose:
it is not Ard***. Now, not all of these casks that I could already try
have been out of this wee world, but you cannot do more classic
well-aged sherry than this. Huge loads of toffee, coffee fudge, cherries
in kirsch, roasted pecans, Corinthian currants, humidor, prunes,
toasted brioche, a bit of butterscotch, coffee liqueur… In truth this is
exactly the style of the old official 30, only with a little less
citrus, and a little more toffee. With water: oh, moss, fern, leaves,
tobacco and mushrooms, that's the kind of development we crave.
Mouth
(neat): intense, rich, with excellent caramel, a creamy mouth feel, some
chestnut honey (my favourite), more cherries in kirsch, old bachelor's
jam (remember what that is?), marmalade, pepper and cinnamon, touch of
clove… With water: impeccable. Flawless old Speysider in the style of
the best old Glen Grants or Longmorns by G&M, or indeed Mac*****.
Finish: rather long, rather on orangey and coffeeish flavours. Which
just always works. Comments: buy an old crystal decanter from eBay,
transfer this juice, and indulge like a billionaire (the Lambo's not
necessary).
SGP:662 - 92 points.