Thompson Bros – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 1995 29yr

A true gem of a find. A single refill sherry butt full of whisky from the Speyside distillery that, at 29 years old, is chock full of festive flavours. A single cask of 488btls. 

Nose: Plum and wild strawberry, cinnamon, nutmeg, tomato leaves, umeshu, maple wood, dried red berries, pink grapefruit! Delightfully (surprisingly?) tropical, with green mangos coming out. Blood orange and a little bit of rubber

Palate: Cranberry, fruit cake, those giant strawberries that you get in pick and mixes. Pink grapefruit again. There’s that earthy, woody, funky note that only really comes from a long time in refill sherry. Mushrooms that have been covered in brown miso paste

Finish: Quite long. Some nice sherry spice at the end, maybe even something a little Christmassy

1 x 70cl 51.7%ABV