Signatory Vintage 30th Anniversary Teaninich 35 Year Old 1983 Refill Sherry Butt 57.5% ABV

This Teaninich 1983 was bottled by Signatory Vintage as part of its 30th Anniversary series. Distilled on 7 December 1983, it matured for 35 years in a refill sherry butt, cask 8070, before bottling on 12 December 2018 at a cask strength of 57.5% ABV with natural colour; the cask yielded 575 bottles. It comes in a black 30th Anniversary presentation box with a pair of anniversary glasses. It shows a restrained, oily and grassy nose with fresh almonds, a pungent orchard-fruit palate that opens with water into earthy lemon and ginger, and a long, citrusy finish. 700ml.

Nose: Sunflower oil, mown grass, ink and fresh almonds; menthol and beeswax with water.

Palate: Green apple, cider and white calvados; earthy lemon and ginger with water.

Finish: Long, citrusy and earthy.

Serve: Neat, in a nosing glass, with a few drops of water if desired.