1978 Auchroisk 12 Year Old, 59.3% Abv Cadenhead Single Malt Speyside

Colour: Straw.

Nose: Minerals, salt and oranges. There’s also some ginger tonic coming through after a moment, finally, mostly on newly cut apples. With water: It got much, much cleaner, nicely herbal and citrusy, with also quite some vanilla crème and whiffs of fresh mint. Amazing what water does to this one.

Mouth (neat): Punchy and very lemony. Water: It’s still very lemony,but we have also a little tea, tangerines, cake… Much more tannins as well and a finish that’s very long.