Inchgower 2008 13yo Signatory Un-Chillfiltered Collection

Nose: Sharp, varnish initially. Lime, berry, green apple. Pine, and a green leafy note. Linen - a very clean nose. Much sweeter with water - ripe apple, honey, that sweet air you get around flowery trees. Some of that pastry suggestion from the retailer, but with a raspberry edge. Rose’s Lime and a musty vanilla as it opens further. Right as I was about to finish - sports day in the summer. Finally, a more specific ‘grassy’ note. A summery, warm leaves and grass, and hard dirt type note. Palate: Feinty, with a bit of honey in the middle to back it up. Candied, green, and piney. Dark bitter chocolate on first finish, like drip coffee with a squeeze of honey and a lime rim. Aniseed as it opens and agree with the pistachio note from the retailer. With water - sweet barley sugar, but keeps its grassy green edge. More musty vanilla bean now, and a light bit of fruit - like someone’s vaping in a laser quest. I like the finish more as it has time in the glass - got a last-minute milk chocolate note that was pretty nice! Favorite notes: Pistachios (borrowed from the retailer) and laser quest vape clouds. Sports day and Inverleith Park in summer. Without water, this was a 3.25; with water, anywhere from 3.5 to 3.75, maybe more as I get past the first pour and it opens further! Cool one. I just bumped it up to 3.75 because of that summery park note. Excited to try more of this one.

The aroma presents notes of flowers, citrus, and herbs, alongside the scent of bread and butter pudding. The initial taste is a crisp grapefruit, followed by sharp green apples, pears, and black pepper. Chilli and wood spices become prominent as it develops, leading to a finish that is long with a mild sweetness. This malt offers exceptional value. I am increasingly confident in the quality of bottlings from this producer, and this particular one is priced very reasonably.