Inchmurrin 18 Year Old

Two years ago, the Inchmurrin range was revamped. There is now a 12, 15, 18 and 21 Year Old. The bottles are pretty slim and colored, just like the tubes (similar to the Glen Scotia makeover, which uses even more eclectic colors). Moreover – and this is new – the Inchmurrin is bottled at 46% today as opposed to the 40% from a few years back. In front of me is the Inchmurrin 18 Year Old in a bright blue bottle. The contents is pretty pale.

Grain cookies, caramel and hints of citrus and pineapple. Maybe even some litchi. But again with that dirty edge that I just do not appreciate. Luckily it is a lot less than on the older bottlings. Hazelnuts try to save the day. So does chocolate.

Whoa, wait! This palate is not even half bad. Still too much sweet malt, but the fruit develops nicely. Lemon, litchi again and some pear drops. The pineapple is less obvious, but still there. Syrupy sweet, this is.

The finish is fairly spicy and sweet on vanilla and ginger.

This is the best whisky I have tried from this distillery, but that means little I am afraid. Having said that, I would not want to pay 60 EUR for this.