The Singleton - Glendullan 18 Years Old
Price: $97.95
Producer | The Singleton |
Country | Scotland |
Region | Speyside |
Style | Single Malt Scotch |
Sku | 01436 |
The Singleton Description
Appearance:
Rich, old gold. Good viscosity.
Nose:
Dry, rich and complex with a mild nose-feel, backed by black pepper and mature notes of cigar-box. Hard toffee and faint dry fruits, such as over-ripe banana, pears and plums, are backed by a little hint or two of polished walnut and leather. A chocolate note is clear, but the fruits are still dominant. A little water allows things to become more open and fragrant: floral notes, mature wood and faint minerality; perhaps suggesting Darjeeling tea leaves? Overall, clean and very elegant.
Palate:
Very soft, with a smooth texture and sweet taste (chocolate-coated shortbread) but also a fresh acidity that deepens into a rich spicy note of herbs, black cherry and sweet liquorice, heading towards chilli-pepper. With a little water the taste remains sweet without being cloying, and is now attractively palate-cooling.
Ultimate Spirits Challenge: 93 Points
This Singleton bottling captures the elegance of Speyside showing heather honey, sweet cream, cut straw, and marine air. Once sipped, this dry whisky relays the same aromatics adding some cooked apple and pastry crust that persist on the lengthy finish.