1999 Strathisla 14 year old, Speyside Bottled 2013 Gordon & Macphail dessert wines

1999 Strathisla 14 year old, Speyside Bottled 2013 Gordon & Macphail dessert winesPart of the Distillery Labels series from Gordon and MacPhail, which gives their independently bottled whiskies traditional (and often very cool) labels. Speaking of very cool, this Strathisla single malt which matured in sherry casks since 1999 is pretty awesome, not only for the stylish font on the label, but the whisky is proper cracking too. Lovely yeast notes, grass, there is some zest in it, leaving a pleasant impression. The Nose is open, dry,

This port from Messias

starting very nutty and malty

spicy tannins

Finish: Long with touches of peat and salty sea air

sweet with lingering lemon notes

Grand Marnier is a popular orange liqueur made in France from a blend of French cognac and bitter orange liqueur

Mouth: excellent

The result is a superior quality rum with a rich and smooth taste

This part gives the purest and best quality and is known as Holanda

referred to as botte madre or oak mother barrel

Overview Originally bottled exclusively for the distillery’s shareholders and bond holders

refined sugar and pure neutral alcohol are blended with the base