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Founded in 1885, the distillery was originally part of the Mills of Rothes. Water from the Doone Burn is used to produce this smooth, warming single malt scotch whisky. A slight sense of wood smoke on the nose is rewarded with a spicy, dry finish.
Nose: Very light and grassy to start. In time becoming more sappy, like a pine forest in the summer. Some creamy nuttiness as well.
Palate: Heathery. Very light, dry and nutty with that light sappy note returning. Well-balanced.
Finish: Soft then fades quickly.
Overall: A good, solid, bone-dry malt.
Whisky Magazine, Dave Broom Nose
A hint of fruit (apricot?), then creamy, with some peaty dryness. Appetising. Fresh.
Palate
Lightly fudgy and nutty.
Finish
A late balancing dryness and a surprising surge of spiciness. Reminiscent of cinnamon, then gingery.
Comment
Approachable – even amiable – but with some substance. Wintery flavours that are warming without being challenging.
Michael Jackson - Whisky Magazine Issue 21
Nose: Very light and grassy to start. In time becoming more sappy, like a pine forest in the summer. Some creamy nuttiness as well.
Palate: Heathery. Very light, dry and nutty with that light sappy note returning. Well-balanced.
Finish: Soft then fades quickly.
Overall: A good, solid, bone-dry malt.
Whisky Magazine, Dave Broom Nose
A hint of fruit (apricot?), then creamy, with some peaty dryness. Appetising. Fresh.
Palate
Lightly fudgy and nutty.
Finish
A late balancing dryness and a surprising surge of spiciness. Reminiscent of cinnamon, then gingery.
Comment
Approachable – even amiable – but with some substance. Wintery flavours that are warming without being challenging.
Michael Jackson - Whisky Magazine Issue 21
About this SPIRIT
Glen Spey Distillery, Speyside
Glen Spey was founded by the licence holder of Macallan, James Stuart, who altered an old mill to make it a distillery in 1884.
It currently belongs to the same family as Knockando, The Singleton of Auchroisk, and Strathmill. All are part of Diageo.
Glen Spey malt contributes to blends like Spey Royal and the vatted malt Stathspey -indeed the vast majority of the output is used in blends. Single malts (rare) appear as part of independent bottlings or in the Diageo's collection "Fauna & Flora".
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Description
Founded in 1885, the distillery was originally part of the Mills of Rothes. Water from the Doone Burn is used to produce this smooth, warming single malt scotch whisky. A slight sense of wood smoke on the nose is rewarded with a spicy, dry finish.
Nose: Very light and grassy to start. In time becoming more sappy, like a pine forest in the summer. Some creamy nuttiness as well.
Palate: Heathery. Very light, dry and nutty with that light sappy note returning. Well-balanced.
Finish: Soft then fades quickly.
Overall: A good, solid, bone-dry malt.
Whisky Magazine, Dave Broom Nose
A hint of fruit (apricot?), then creamy, with some peaty dryness. Appetising. Fresh.
Palate
Lightly fudgy and nutty.
Finish
A late balancing dryness and a surprising surge of spiciness. Reminiscent of cinnamon, then gingery.
Comment
Approachable – even amiable – but with some substance. Wintery flavours that are warming without being challenging.
Michael Jackson - Whisky Magazine Issue 21
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