Strathmill 1990 ANHA

Name: Strathmill 1990 ANHA
Brand: Strathmill
SKU: 32895
Rating: 84.49 (47 reviews)

Overall rating: 84.49/100
votes: 47

Whiskybase ID: WB32895
Category: Single Malt
Distillery: Strathmill
Bottler: Anam na h-Alba (ANHA)
Bottling serie: The Soul of Scotland
Vintage: 04.05.1990
Bottled: 10.04.2012
Stated Age: 21 years old
Casktype: Refill Sherry Butt
Casknumber: 2254
Number of bottles: 171
Strength: 54.5 % Vol.
Size: 700 ml
Added on: 18 may 2012 1:30 pm

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Whisky Reviews for Strathmill 1990 ANHA

10 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 84.49 points

MaltMartin scored this whisky 76 points
21 sep 2012 2:05 pm
For me the taste is slightly better than the nose. Not a cracker though.

Nose

Flowery (jasmine, heather), but also rubber and
cardboard. Later on some hints of sherry. Not really exciting.

Taste

Malty, bitter and spicy, hints of green apple, nutiness. Becomes more smoothy in the end.

Finish

Herbal, round.
ThinLizzy scored this whisky 88 points
21 nov 2020 10:29 pm
Nose

86 86

Taste

89 89

Finish

88 88
Tom na Gruagaich scored this whisky 80 points
07 feb 2019 9:58 pm
a hard to reach whisky, there are probably no 2cl. Not unbelievable, but also nobody who will really stick in my memory.

Nose

quite grassy, closed, the fine sherry sweetness comes through slowly, a touch of oak, a few raisins, but rather grassy notes

Taste

strong, oak, some sherrytypische dry fruits (Rosien etc.), actually little sweetness, but very dry

Finish

a bit dusty and brittle, the older sherry barrel spreads its notes of dark chocolate, a hint of wood smoke. Not unpleasant.
malthead-sven scored this whisky 86 points
07 jan 2018 12:20 pm
initially alcoholic, but when properly diluted, it is beautifully complex and delicious. My first Strathmill and certainly not last.

Nose

first a bit pungent alcoholic, potting soil, floral, subtle sweet, a hint of pine resin, opens well with time, rose water, perfume, scone, shortbread, pickled peaches

Taste

slow onset, then becomes stronger, dense and slightly creamy, with water sweet and round

Finish

Woody, warm on the cheeks and neck, also unexpectedly long
Ciro scored this whisky 86 points
12 apr 2015 10:24 pm
- Nose
  
  88 88
- Taste
  
  85 85
- Finish
  
  86 86
Volanne scored this whisky 89 points
09 mar 2014 4:07 pm
This malt will stimulate each of your taste buds in a very pleasant way. A spectacular lemony and zesty middle-aged bourbon Speysider.Tasted blind for whisky-distilleries.info WDTS:http://www.whisky-distilleries.info/WhiskyWDTS/index_EN.shtml

Nose

I like this! Straightforward. Sharp and lemony. Candied oranges. Icing sugar and a little vanilla. Enjoyable.

Taste

Starts slightly fizzy. Lots of lemon drops. Zesty, and a little liquorice. Gingery. Nice sweet and sour fruitiness. Big body. Crisp and luscious at the same time, like a nice 20 yo Cask Strength (~50%) Speysider.

Finish

Long. Gets drier, with a slight grassy and unexpected ashy aftertaste.
markjedi1 scored this whisky 80 points
23 oct 2012 7:52 pm
Without water, I find
it hard to appreciate, but luckily it is a swimmer. So add a spoonful of water.
The bitterness does cost this one a great amount of point (on the nose alone,
this is easily worth 5 points more).

Nose

The nose if very
fruity, but also dusty. Lime and dried pineapple up front with a basket full of
nuts in the background. Primarily cashew, but also pistachio. Mildly spiced on
pepper and cinnamon. Silver
polish. Some dried flowers too. Potpourri. Not bad at all. Adding water makes
it wonderfully sweet and fresh.

Taste

On the palate,
though, it goes downhill very fast. A tremendous bitterness and way too many spices (ginger, pepper)
overpower the fruit immediately. This
is just too feisty. Let me add water. Yes, much better. Sweeter, softer and not
so bitter anymore. At least not so
much that it becomes an off note.

Finish

The medium long
finish is spicy and fruity, but still rather bitter.
Jean-Brice scored this whisky 84 points
21 oct 2012 2:06 pm
Very pleasant. I liked even if a little classic.

Tasted in blind under the WDTS: http://www.whisky-distilleries.info/WhiskyWDTS/2012-06/Bottle5.shtml#strathmillanam%20na%20h%20alba%2021

Nose

Nose: A classic nose of the Highlands? In any case, it looks like a lot! Some yellow fruits, a lot of spices and vanilla. Honey and beeswax. A pastry side also revealed by the presence of cinnamon

Taste

She is concentrated. Right and mineral. In the continuity of the nose.

Finish

Long on malt and mineral side
Dr.Nose scored this whisky 81 points
30 sep 2012 4:22 pm
Notes after a blind tasting.

Nose

Immediately pleasant...Warm, spicy and very nice tones of sherry. After a while, clear wood tones and what scents of cherry chocolates.

Taste

Spicy, but also rapidly bitterness (probably by the influence of the wood).

Finish

Medium, spicy and bitter afterwards.
Anam Cara scored this whisky 89 points
22 sep 2012 8:27 am

Nose: The sherry is immediately present and brings with it woody notes and nuts.
The "dark" notes are dominating here at first: with coffee-roast aromas, espresso, latte macchiato ... everything is very round and velvety. There is not this typical sherry gravy, this comes a bit steamed and slightly dry therefore.
The alcohol is noticeable, but not disturbing. The sweetness is becoming more and more weighty and also has slight hints of fruit (citrus notes - lime?). However, acid hardly plays a role. It probably hides behind the ginger, which pulls easily in the nose ... Any fruit: if fruits play a role, then maybe apple.
Light smoke hangs over it, which becomes more and more obvious with time ... Here plays something burnt (onions ???) with ... And bacon. Amazing! - That's ... yes. This is the Strathmill ... Gorgeous! After a long time in the glass, this note is very praesent (and sometimes even dominant!) - This smoke is charcoal smoke ... (Especially in empty glass clearly noticeable!). And it comes (after a long time!) Even a very light, slightly sour breath of cow shed on ... Wow! Incredible.
Somehow, this malt is divided between, both before, as well as after the transformation (and in between!) - And: he commutes again and again.
Every nosing reveals something new: pleasant wood ... hints of Old Bottle Flavor ... dark chocolate ... coffee ...
Taste: the malt begins with some sweetness (oelig-sueß) in the direction of pumpkin-core oil ... If you keep it in your mouth and chew it, this impression changes towards raisin syrup (is there anything like that at all?). But with (!) The little Pippussen who sometimes still hang on the raisins ... Hmmm. Raisin juice with alcohol and: not much alcohol ...
Heat builds in the mouth and slowly pulls through the entire upper body. At the back the taste becomes bitter, but not disturbing.

Departure: The departure starts strong, but let it down quickly. A comparison with Metaxa (?) Can not be completely dismissed.

Conclusion: If you enjoy the smell of a whisky (or who has explorer-joy in it), who will have fun here ... The part is a Chamaeleon! Incredibly changeable ... Pleasant. Nice.

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