IB G&M 25yo 40% 2010 bottling - Strathisla

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N Spicy,rich sweet raisiny sherry notes with drier bourbony oak coming in behind. Orange, plenty vanilla,menthol, leather.Buttery.

T Nicely spiced, soft and buttery.Lovely brown sugar,a little mint,licorice,silky light smoke,chewy,good development

F Salty licorice ,brandy snaps,gets quite minty,vanilla.Juicy buttery and long.latee drier coffee notes

B Lovely old sherrywood nose.Excellent brown sugars and a buttery chewy feel. Good sweet/dry balance. The sherrywood is quite gnarly and medicinal. Perhaps a little too much mint but otherwise very enjoyable.One to nose for hours and sip slowly.