Bad boy of Speyside reissued with a hipster retro label - historically used mainly for Dewar's blends. Very changeable on first opening its a little spirity with funky vegetal notes. On opening up it has some green bitterness, mint, white pepper with sweetness of pineapple, lemon rind, grapefruit and barley sugar developing. Love it, but it's a little challenging and complex which is unusual as many other entry level Speyside core bottlings are boring in comparison.
In classic Australian style, this whisky has absolutely rippled flavour out of its cask. However, while I was expecting spiky youth in the spirit and the abv, it drinks with a maturity and ease that belies these facts. I have since bought two bottles. Absolutely delicious and as good, if not better, than it’s Scotch peers