Timorous Beastie 40-year-old DL

Name: Timorous Beastie 40-year-old DL
Brand: Timorous Beastie
SKU: 85916
Rating: 90.18 (213 reviews)

Overall rating: 90.18/100
votes: 213

Category: Blended Malt
Distilleries: Glengoyne, Dalmore, Glen Garioch, Blair Athol
Bottler: Douglas Laing (DL)
Bottling serie: Limited Edition
Bottled: 2016
Stated Age: 40 years old
Number of bottles: 1080
Strength: 54.7 % Vol.
Size: 700 ml
Barcode: 5014218799729
Added on: 20 Aug 2016 8:37 pm by Eagles Fly

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Whisky Reviews for Timorous Beastie 40-year-old DL

41 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 90.18 points

hs305 scored this whisky 91 points
20 Mar 2020 10:03 pm
[March, 2020] I selected this dram for my daily Corona virus test (you know, about two-third of all Corona infected persons lose both smell and taste almost completely for several days - this is not a joke!)...

...and still my senses are ready to enjoy this beautiful dram. A perfect composition that combines the best of different old whiskies in a flawless and harmonic way, excellent stuff.

Nose

92 92

The colour is very light at pale straw and the nose offers a delicate and complex mix of dozens of different aromas in an adorable balance. There are fruits, honeys, waxes, shy peat (from the Glen Garioch), nuts, spices and many more. Truly delicious without any off-note or imbalance (I use a big spheric blender's glass). I could sniff this for hours (and obviously my senses are still 100 per cent okay). By the way, out of a standard Glencairn this nose is much weaker (here I would score 89 points only).

Taste

92 92

The taste is multi-layered on all the beautiful flavours of the nose within a firm but never dominating wooden structure. It is greatly chewable and releases more waves of flavours this way, among them milk chocolate and crème brûlée. Some water turns the nose punchier and intermingles the nice layers of the taste while more of it flattens both quickly, clearly I prefer the neat dram.

Finish

90 90

The dram arrives warming and nicely coating on the palate with some hot moments which are not distracting. The finish is of medium length and turns more to the old-stylish flavours of waxes, oils and floral impressions. There is a minor bitterness (tannins) towards the end but it is very shy given a 40-years old dram.
Tom na Gruagaich scored this whisky 90 points
31 May 2018 10:45 pm
A really great whiskey, the flavors are super to each other, he looks old, but not superimposed and above all the freshness excited. A little more punch in the middle and he would be even better rated by me.

Nose

Great fruity nose, orange peel, citrus, above all, quite fresh, but still ripe, almost Springbank quality, then a fine, but distinct oak note of a more rustic style. Spices, more lemongrass, thyme. You can tell that the whiskey is not young, but he does not fake the 40 years either. Still wonderful. With water, the nose is a little sweeter, vanilla.

Taste

as excited as the nose was, the aroma is quite restrained. The fruity notes become tropical, even mango and pineapple, and the oak tart and slightly sour. In contrast to the nose flavoring, the taste is still rather restrained. Nothing important changes with water.

Finish

The finish is long on dry oak and menthol, but still with a lot of fudge, orange marmalade.
Donwaldorf scored this whisky 91 points
23 Jan 2018 3:28 pm
This Blended Malt is a real success. An almost perfect assembly. A very expressive nose for his age, a silky and generous mouth and all without the marking too pronounced was. A real treat !

Nose

Beautiful fragrance for this small quarantine mouse. What happens to me first are fresh and vegetal notes with its mentholy touch. Then come a nice basket of fruit, I find orange, pomelos and plum. The whole is wrapped in honey, butter and some bitter almonds.

Taste

Alcohol is very well integrated. The palate is pleasantly fruity and sweet. There is that sweet and silky side that is often found in old whiskeys. Light spices make their appearance with always this vegetal side (which I usually perceive in Single Grain). At the end of the mouth, the oak woods tip the tip of his nose.

Finish

Beautiful length on milk chocolate, vanilla cream and fine spices of oak.
Dram Dracula scored this whisky 90 points
27 Jul 2017 5:04 am
A blended malt well done, but absolutely not worth the price being asked currently.

Nose

Big dollop of fruitiness with a wift of smoke and old leather

Taste

Bright fruits, with tinned pineapples, dried mangos, slightly herbal, but quite a bit simple sugars (sweetness that may sometimes detract from the overall taste)... Balance is rather okay and the mouthfeel is somewhat thin

Finish

Again, some tinned pineapples and sugary sweetness and some oak at the end.. nothing egregious but minus a point for the mild bitterness that affected the balance slightly for me.
thijs100 scored this whisky 90 points
16 Sep 2016 2:41 pm
Really, really good. And if (unlike me) you're a sweet tooth, you'll probably like this a lot better even.

Nose

Fresh, sweet and balanced. Is this really bottled at almost 55 percent? Hard to believe. A touch of glue, but mainly honey, beeswax and candied bananas. It has a lot of sweetness to offer. But also a hint of lime juice, burlap and eucalyptus. There are some oranges and peaches here too.

Taste

Yes, thank you please. Nice and oily. Why can't every whisky be oily and thick? Some bitter oranges and grape fruit, as well as plenty of cinnamon, ginger and some marzipan. Cane sugar too. Again, pretty sweet.

Finish

Sweet with some mild spices. Pretty long.
KayMeertens scored this whisky 91 points
12 Sep 2016 7:40 pm
A great whisky, the '70s Glengoyne is clearly very present. This one goes on my wishlist.

Thanks for the sample Douglas Laing!

Nose

An intense honey sweetness. Then vanilla cookies and candied orange. After a few minutes papaya, stewed pears with cinnamon and a little beeswax. A few drops of water add dried mulberries.

Taste

Again lots of honey. Orange, dried apricot and vanilla. A little leather and a spicy touch. Also here mulberries when adding water.

Finish

Turkish delight, honey, coconut, cocoa, caramel and vanilla. Almonds in white chocolate in the end.
Palindrome scored this whisky 91 points
28 Jul 2019 11:09 pm

A harmonious blend of some rare and wondrous ichors
dram-drinker scored this whisky 93 points
11 Jul 2019 10:58 pm
Tropical fruit bomb, less fruity and not that intense like the best undisclosed Speysiders 73 or Capers 72 but nevertheless very good!

Nose

93 93

Intense, honey, pepper, ginger, tropical fruits, mango, papaya, passion fruit, little woody notes, hints of vanilla - great!

Taste

94 94

Very oily, punchy, creamy, fruity, good sweetness, more pepper and ginger, tropical fruits, clear oak wood, citrus fruits too, cooked oranges - excellent!

Finish

92 92

Long, burning, zesty, grapefruits, more woody, not drying
waal scored this whisky 90 points
27 Nov 2017 2:18 pm

Nose: mild, honey, vanilla, biscuit, malt, some wood noticeable, nectar bright fruits Taste: creamy, very sweet, vanilla ice cream, honey, malt, slightly snappy, some citrus fruit, large volume, almost too spicy Departure / aftertaste: the impressions of nose and taste continue - long, slightly spicy, sweet but also slightly bitter Comment: Yes, a good blended malt, but I already had other grenades in this age group in the glass (although not so "cheap"); had read in some places that the 40yo was a bit more complex than the 21yo. I can not confirm. I like the 21yo and therefore ... Points: 90/100
Bosi scored this whisky 92 points
06 Jun 2017 12:35 am
The best blend I've ever had. The fruits and spices are to kneel down. This bottling shows how good blends can be. The value for money is exceptionally good for a 40 year old whiskey.

Nose

Wow! That aroma is terrific and surprisingly fresh for 40 years. It shuttles between fruitiness and spice. Mint, cumin and coriander meet with rose hips, peach, orange, vanilla and fruit tea.

Taste

The taste is first dominated by the wax. As with the other Timorous Beastie bottlings, a lot of honey is involved. Here, too, the duet of fruits and spices prevails: orange, tangerines, coconut, sugar beet syrup, clove, cinnamon and nutmeg.

Finish

The finish is long with orange juice, honey sweetness and more spices. Water enhances the spice.

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