Inverleven 1991/2008 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, JH/CBC): time to finally give this one an in-depth review, before it disappears completely! Nose: much more assertive than the modest ABV (and the level in the bottle) would let one think. It is lively, fresh and citrus-y, with pastry notes too: lemon curd, lime sponge cake, lime zest, dried Chinese gooseberry slices, candied pomelo. The second sniff brings forth slightly more floral notes (honeysuckle and tangerine foliage), unripe mandarin peel, powdered ground almond. This "humble" dram is very surprising! Turkish delights, sprinkled with... tarragon. Nice ballet of sweet, citrus-y and herbaceous notes. Much later on, it becomes woodier too, with new shelves, recently oiled. Mouth: lime-infused custard, unidentified leaves, and even a more pine-oriented touch, fresh and sappy -- pine needles, sappy pine bark, Gocce Pino. Oh! it is no Benrinnes, of course, but still pine-y. Pomelo peel, balsa wood and butterscotch. Finish: surprisingly very long, with similar citrus notes. It is creamy and sweet, while retaining that gently bitter side too (laurel leaves and almond milk, bergamot foliage). It makes me think of custard-cream biscuits that would have a few drops of lime juice and a good sprinkle of chopped herbs in the filling. Lime yoghurt is my final impression. Plain excellent. 8/10
9 August 2019
08/08/2019 One lone dram for 808
Only Roland freaks will understand the reference, certainly. :-)
Inverleven 1991/2008 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, JH/CBC): time to finally give this one an in-depth review, before it disappears completely! Nose: much more assertive than the modest ABV (and the level in the bottle) would let one think. It is lively, fresh and citrus-y, with pastry notes too: lemon curd, lime sponge cake, lime zest, dried Chinese gooseberry slices, candied pomelo. The second sniff brings forth slightly more floral notes (honeysuckle and tangerine foliage), unripe mandarin peel, powdered ground almond. This "humble" dram is very surprising! Turkish delights, sprinkled with... tarragon. Nice ballet of sweet, citrus-y and herbaceous notes. Much later on, it becomes woodier too, with new shelves, recently oiled. Mouth: lime-infused custard, unidentified leaves, and even a more pine-oriented touch, fresh and sappy -- pine needles, sappy pine bark, Gocce Pino. Oh! it is no Benrinnes, of course, but still pine-y. Pomelo peel, balsa wood and butterscotch. Finish: surprisingly very long, with similar citrus notes. It is creamy and sweet, while retaining that gently bitter side too (laurel leaves and almond milk, bergamot foliage). It makes me think of custard-cream biscuits that would have a few drops of lime juice and a good sprinkle of chopped herbs in the filling. Lime yoghurt is my final impression. Plain excellent. 8/10
Inverleven 1991/2008 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, JH/CBC): time to finally give this one an in-depth review, before it disappears completely! Nose: much more assertive than the modest ABV (and the level in the bottle) would let one think. It is lively, fresh and citrus-y, with pastry notes too: lemon curd, lime sponge cake, lime zest, dried Chinese gooseberry slices, candied pomelo. The second sniff brings forth slightly more floral notes (honeysuckle and tangerine foliage), unripe mandarin peel, powdered ground almond. This "humble" dram is very surprising! Turkish delights, sprinkled with... tarragon. Nice ballet of sweet, citrus-y and herbaceous notes. Much later on, it becomes woodier too, with new shelves, recently oiled. Mouth: lime-infused custard, unidentified leaves, and even a more pine-oriented touch, fresh and sappy -- pine needles, sappy pine bark, Gocce Pino. Oh! it is no Benrinnes, of course, but still pine-y. Pomelo peel, balsa wood and butterscotch. Finish: surprisingly very long, with similar citrus notes. It is creamy and sweet, while retaining that gently bitter side too (laurel leaves and almond milk, bergamot foliage). It makes me think of custard-cream biscuits that would have a few drops of lime juice and a good sprinkle of chopped herbs in the filling. Lime yoghurt is my final impression. Plain excellent. 8/10
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We were poor students in the 80s so could only ever afford the TR-505. Perhaps we can drink to that in May.
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