Chess Malt Dufftown 1991 29 Year Old Bishop (52.6%)

This is a Dufftown single malt distilled in 1991 and bottled after 29 years, released as the Bishop edition of the Chess Malt series, in which each bottling is named for a chess piece. It comes from Speyside at a natural cask strength of 52.6%. The nose has dried fruit, dark chocolate, old oak and spices, with a light sweetness of vanilla and toffee. The palate shows toasted malt, leather, orange peel and nuts, with black pepper and cinnamon. The finish is long and dry.