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Murray McDavid Dufftown Distillery Speyside Single Malt Whisky (distilled 1979). Speyside, Scotland. ABV: 46%. Tasted at The Baxter Inn, $55.
Colour: Dark burnished copper.
Nose: I could sniff this all day. Absolutely stunning notes of golden syrup, toffee, soft oak, fresh vanilla pods…wow.
Palate: Silky smooth entry, stunning mouthfeel – oily, velvety, like having the most gentle passionate first kiss with the girl you’ve always fancied. Soft sherry notes, brown sugar, muscatels…I could go on for hours.
Finish: A whisky this good shouldn’t finish. Eventually it does, leaving a gradual flavour fade but not a whole heap of warmth.
Comments: Stunning. An absolutely amazing dram. I want a bottle of this at home, cost be damned.
The Baxter Inn. My favourite whisky bar in Australia.
I see you are leaving some of the best for last…
I wonder what whisky you will taste to celebrate the milestone that will be number 365
Whisky a Day - The Year in Review - Whisky a Day
[…] Over the course of the year I’ve found my tastes gravitating to the rich, full flavoured, syrupy, somewhat fruity almost chewy drams – especially the cask strength releases. Even at the end of the year when I thought I might find it difficult to uncover new whiskies I’d yet to try, I was still discovering absolutely outstanding whiskies in this style, such as the Murray McDavid Dufftown Distillery Speyside Single Malt Whisky (distilled 1979). […]