Littlemill 1988 BR

Overall rating: 86.69/100
votes: 53

Category: Single Malt
Distillery: Littlemill
Bottler: Berry Bros & Rudd (BR)
Bottling serie: Berrys'
Vintage: 1988
Bottled: 2013
Stated Age: 24 years old
Casktype: Refill Hogshead
Casknumber: 32
Strength: 52.3 % Vol.
Size: 700 ml
Added on: 23 Jul 2013 2:46 pm

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Whisky Reviews for Littlemill 1988 BR

8 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 86.69 points

maltsabine scored this whisky 88 points
24 Mar 2017 1:24 pm
- Nose
  
  83 83
- Taste
  
  88 88
- Finish
  
  88 88
whiskyworld.no scored this whisky 56 points
28 Dec 2016 10:00 am
For furter details: http://whiskyworld.no/en/whiskyanmeldelse-lowland-berrys-littlemill-1988-24-ar/
- Nose
  
  42 42
- Taste
  
  70 70
- Finish
  
  54 54
D3US scored this whisky 88 points
29 Apr 2015 2:48 pm
Nose

Refreshing, with green apples and a bit of lemon. A bit of a dull, dusty whiff, like grandma’s attic (that’s a first). There’s also a coastal note to this, a salty hint of sea breeze. Even seaweed, with some imagination. Interesting. Some more light fruits now, maybe apricot. Dried grass, the kind they give horses. A little bit nutty as well. Very much a summertime dram, so far. Nice.

Taste

Lovely arrival. Vanilla sweetness followed by quite a sharp rush which then quickly tingles on into fruity sweetness. A bit oily, thick. Slight bitter notes of liquorice and (roasted) nuts. Very fruity now. Citrus I would say, lemon mostly. That might explain the slight bitterness. The prickly feeling remains throughout, which I find really fascinating. A cereal note now as well, but only a bit. Still a summertime dram, still nice.

Finish

Longer than I would expect from a ‘light’ whisky. The fruity/vanilla sweetness remains, the tingle on the tongue only dies out at the very end. Really interesting.
Hvdree scored this whisky 88 points
19 Oct 2014 12:46 am
- Nose
  
  88 88
- Taste
  
  90 90
- Finish
  
  88 88
thijs100 scored this whisky 87 points
07 Jul 2014 11:30 am
A good but not great Littlemill, but one that I'm very happy to have.

Nose

Grassy, peanuts and almonds. There is also an appealing citrus note next to some white grapes.. There is also something of a cinnamon apple cake. It has a lightness, but also a sharpness. Very interesting. With some water it gets some of that maritime quality that Old Pulteney is known for.

Taste

It is fruitier than the nose. I get pineapple. Also woody (pine) and it has the same sharpness that the nose has. With water it is mustier and there is a distinct pistachio flavour.

Finish

Medium to long. Dry with a bit of an off note, but still enjoyable.
Allandale scored this whisky 87 points
21 Feb 2014 10:45 am
not the best Littlemill, just a good one.

Nose

the nose gives white chocolate,peach skins with some traces of ginger,cinnamon and peat.

Taste

nectarines, more whit chocolate, as the mouth-feel fattens to release some honey and lemon.

Finish

medium long, dryness, oaky.
MaltMartin scored this whisky 80 points
03 Dec 2013 8:10 pm
Not one of the best Littlemil's for me.

Nose

Fresh and fruity. Orange peel. Floral notes. Wet grass and hay. Whiff of smoke.

Taste

Lemon and lime. Juniper berries. Also lots of hot spices of pepper and cloves. Agressive and astringent. It's amazing that several Littlemill expessions 1988 do remind me of chicken liver (!?) which I'm not very fond of...

Finish

Medium long. Oakiness. Whiney. Dryness.
Ralph Hiltrup did not rate this whisky
14 Aug 2013 4:47 pm

Producer`s Note:The nose gives white chocolate and peach skins with traces of ginger,

cinnamon and delicate peat. The palate comes alive with nectarines and

more white chocolate as the mouth-feel fattens to release some honey and

lemon. When excellent examples such as this appear they make

Littlemill`s sad demise even sadder.

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