Littlemill 21 Year Old Burns Malt Whisky (the whisky barrel)

A nose to die for

Reviewed by
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galg

Date:

9th Oct 2012

Reviewer rating:

88

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Tasting Notes by galg

Another exclusive bottling for the whisky barrel shop, From a single sherry hogshead cask #35 limited to just 60 bottles.

Littlemill whisky Distillery was established in 1772 to the west of Bowling by the north shore of the River Clyde and on the main road into Glasgow. Subsequent modifications during the 1930s resulted in a number of novel features including double ventilation towers which sat over a single drying kiln and pot stills with rectifiers rather than the more traditional swan necks. The combination of pot and column stills in Littlemill was designed to produce malt whisky which was expected to mature quickly. At the time of closure in 1994 Littlemill Distillery was the oldest working malt whisky distillery in Scotland. Demolished, Littlemill is a lost Scottish distillery although the shell of the manager’s house remains.

Nose: Lovely lovely stuff. perfumed oak, with oodles of bright vanilla, sweet malty sugars.candied ginger

Palate: Grassy notes on entry, then some lovely vanilla and sugar engulfed by sweet oak notes, gummy bears, and a certain fruitiness that lingers with an alcoholic zing. some gooseberries.

Finish : Medium- long with dough, sugar and bitter toasted wood.

Very nice, lovely nose and continuation to the palate and finish. Love the nose.

Whisky details

Distillery/Brand:

Littlemill

Bottling:

Littlemill 21 Year Old Burns Malt Whisky (the whisky barrel)

ABV:

55.1%

Colour:

Young Sauternes

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