Annandale – Man O'Words Rare Cask 2014 (70cl, 61.5%)

Annandale Man O'Words Rare Cask 2014 is a Lowland single malt bottled from cask 145, at 61.5% abv in a 70cl bottle. This bottle is number 41. Annandale Distillery stands near Annan in the south of Scotland, not far from Dumfries. George Donald opened it in 1830, and it takes its name from the valley where it sits. Johnnie Walker & Sons bought it in 1896 and closed it in 1919. The nose is strawberries and cream, pecan nuts, cream ice with stroopwafels, and menthol. The palate offers tropical fruit, red cherries, apple pie and unsalted peanuts with caramel, leading to a sweet finish.