A heavily sherried Strathmill from Speyside. Usually a light and delicate malt used in blends such as J&B. Not often seen as a single malt. Recently there has been several different independent bottlings of Strathmill which are fabulous sherry monsters not in the usual character of the distillery. A single cask bottled at cask strength without chill filtering or colouring. This bottle was finished for 19 months in a first fill European Oak Oloroso sherry butt.
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