Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 
Bottled by: Gordon & MacPhail 70cl / 55.8%

Lovely to see a longer-aged Mannochmore, especially at full cask strength. Mannochmore distillery is mostly engaged with making single malt whisky for Diageo's Haig blend, so gratitude and kudos are due to Gordon & MacPhail for rustling up this 1997 vintage 22-year-old for their excellent Connoisseurs Choice Cask Strength series. 

Even better, this Mannochmore 1997 came via a first fill sherry butt (cask number 12098 for the trainspotters) that yielded 490 bottles at a handsome cask strength of 55.8%. If you haven't tasted Mannochmore yet you're unlikely to find many better options than this.

Attributes

Distillery	Mannochmore
Bottler	Gordon & MacPhail
Series	Connoisseurs Choice Cask Strength
Country	Scotland
Region	Speyside
Distilled Year	1997
Bottling Year	2020
Age	22
Limited Edition	Yes
Bottles Produced	490
Cask Type	First Fill Sherry Butt
Cask Number	12098
Bottle Size	70cl
ABV	55.8%
Pre-Owned	No

Tasting Notes

Nose: Notes of white pepper give way to orange blossom and dark honey aromas.

Palate: Light golden syrup and stewed fruit combine with cinnamon and aniseed.

Finish: Mouth-coating with lingering dark chocolate.