Bottled January 2011

Sir Charles has released stocks from another cask, the November 2009 is done, enjoy the January 2011! Again this is a single, cask strength, sherry-wood matured, Speyside single malt this time it’s 19 years old.

The aroma is carried with plenty of (59%) alcohol! Under there is nutmeg, beef flavour crisps, bitter oranges, bees wax – all tightly locked in, adding water reveals a slight whisky-smoke, acetone, spangles and ice cream wafer.

Tasted neat is still strong, active on the back of the palate with spice and bitter chocolate and bitter oranges. However with a splash of water it becomes cool and creamy, round and not too sherryish and no sulphur which is becoming almost to be expected.

A fine single cask, cask strength, sherry-wood matured, Speyside single malt.

One the Rich side of Rich & Delicate, square J4 to be precise.

Macphunn 19yo

59.3% abv

£74.00 inc vat (£61.67 ex vat)