1966 Milburn Highland Malt 16 year old Glenlivet

1966 Milburn Highland Malt 16 year old GlenlivetColour: Full amber. Nose: Beautifully orangey, with also lots of beeswax and honey as well as whiffs of wood smoke, old furnitureGets superbly minty and nutty, toasty Fabulous balance. Top class old whisky, very complex on the nose. Mouth: Quite dry, with lots of cocoa powder, flour, cinnamon, coffee the sherrys very pleasant, with a taste of yellow, dry oloroso, old walnuts Hints of blackberry jelly. Finish: Very interesting I must say, especially

A larger house

on some bold notes of walnuts and walnut liqueur (nusswasser)

The Finish Herbal

as the old label tells us

then something very tertiary such as dried tangerine skins (chen-pi) and some kind of curry

tropical fruits… Very nice indeed

On the palate it is unctuous

on pear eau-de-vie and peat just like it started

One of the 'big four' producers in the region

Aguardente Reserva Cartucho is known for its softness

eucalyptus and menthol

Its smooth and creamy taste