I couldn’t help but be amused with the unveiling of the third whisky! After years of Speyburn not being on our radar, some from our merry malt group tried it :
- At Stuart Harvey’s MasterClass and
- Whisky Ladies evening with Karen Walker
However our host missed both these events and independently picked up the 10 year, drawn by descriptions of ‘classic Speyside’. We sampled it blind and then revealed the whisky.
- Nose – Sweet fruits – particularly banana, honey, light lemon citrus, sweet green lime as it opens, nutmeg and vanilla as it airs
- Taste – Honey water, wondered if there was a little sweet tobacco? Overall fairly flat, maybe a hint of coffee? Bit of peat, hard to trace the different elements
- Finish – Some spice however it doesn’t linger
- Speculation – Clearly ex-bourcon cask
- Overall – Very pleasant, easy to relax with… call it an eminently ‘drinkable dram’
It is easy to see why Stuart Harvey calls the Speyburn ‘under-rated’… it has a solid dependable quality that makes for a surprisingly good everyday dram.
So there you have it, an exploration of three lighter whiskies:
- Tyrconnell 10 year 40% – Light Irish offering
- Clynelish 14 year 46% – Delicate sweet spice
- Speyburn 10 year 43% – Pleasant drinkable dram
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