Cadenheads Dallas Dhu 1979 (27 year old) 59.2%
Bourbon/ Dist: 1979 Btl: 2007/ Tasted: Sept 2007
A very herbal nose. Intense and minty with crisp yet mature honey, a touch of peat, lanolin and floor polish. Creamy vanilla oak combines well and water mellows and emphasises the grassy citrus fruit nicely.
On the palate some lovely honeyed citrus and apricot fruit mingles with malt extract and loads of wood tannins. Water is needed to counter the alcohol and brings out the juicy honey and vanillins. The finish is very dry and intense with coffee, dried spices and herbal notes.
Water brings out the lovely mature honey. All in all a lovely mature dram.
