Speyburn 18-year-old

Overall rating
86.44/100
votes
251
Whiskybase ID
WB122923
Category
Single Malt
Distillery
Bottler
Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie
Anniversary Edition
Bottled
21.08.2021
Stated Age
18 years old
Casktype
Spanish and American Oak
Number of bottles
9000
Strength
46.0 % Vol.
Size
700 ml
Bottle code
L21/08/2021 R21/5301 IBxxxx
Barcode
5010509881470
Bottled for
Celebrating 18 years service Bobby Anderson
Added on
16 dec 2018 2:18 pm by Conmai
UncoloredNon-chillfiltered
Overall rating
86.44/100
votes
251

Average value

€ 99.10

Whisky reviews for Speyburn 18-year-old

67 users have left 67 reviews for this whisky. Average rating is 86.44 points.

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  1. praisethepasta scored this whisky 85 points Expert Senior

    If you’re into rich, full and well matured whisky: this will probably be straight up your alley. It could have done with a bit more complexity perhaps, but that’s me nit-picking, really.
    • Nose
      86 86
      On the nose, it’s all things spices from the get go. Clove, nutmeg, vanilla , cinnamon, and brown sugar to add to the richness. There’s a honey - floral – barleysugar sweetness that gets interwoven by Gewürztraminer, reminding me of Glühwein (while I find Glühwein to be a bit of an abomination, here it is rather pleasing), blood oranges and something ‘dusty’, like old books or cupboards. In two words: rich and sweet, but never too much. What you’d expect from an 18 yo with some sherry casks involved. Lovely.
    • Taste
      85 85
      The palate comes with a full arrival, with wood and woody spices and a cereal note. Just ever so slightly bitter, and because the oak and spices really took over, it’s significantly less sweet compared to the nose. The mouthfeel is equally rich, full and slightly dry. Adding a drop of water (it can take it) accentuates the spices even more but it tames the oak a bit, bringing out the sweetness again on demerara sugar and chocolate.
    • Finish
      85 85
      long , dry and warming, with a woody touch and a very soft salty note.

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