GLEN MORAY 21 ans 1994 - 60 ans LMDW Berry Bros. & Rudd

Nose : refined, complex. From Mirabelle plum jam to notes of vanilla, from mustard seed to strong spices (nutmeg, star anise, clove) and from vegetal notes (ivy) to liquorice and jammy tones, the initial nose is all at once luxurious, enticing and fresh. Allowed to breathe, the nose becomes toasty, delicately woody and increasingly spicy._x000D_<br>_x000D_<br>_x000D_<br>_x000D_<br>_x000D_

Palate : taut, lively. Notes of cereal and citrus fruit (lemon) begin by tracing a line that continues throughout the palate. The mid-palate becomes richer, allowing a glimpse of vanilla and ripe fruit (pear, canary melon) notes. The end of the palate is honeyed (acacia) and saline (salted butter caramel). A handful of spices (cardamom, star anise) beautifully punctuate this very balanced palate._x000D_

Overall : long, silky. Continuing on from the palate, new noble spices (saffron, pink peppercorn) slip in on the finish before the arrival of numerous exotic fruits (passion fruit, mango, guava). Its perfectly integrated wood also brings out a whole host of other fruits - ripe (pear), candied (apricot), red (red currant) and dried (date). The retro-nasal olfaction is delicately praline and lightly burnt. The empty glass is malty and full of pastry aromas (custard)._x000D_