Glen Elgin – 29 Year Old 1992 Old & Rare (70cl, 55.8%)

This is a 29 year old Glen Elgin single malt from the 1992 vintage, matured in a bourbon cask in Speyside. Only 145 bottles were produced, at a natural cask strength of 55.8%, and the whisky is not chill-filtered. Glen Elgin dates from 1898 and works with six stills and six wooden worm tubs. The nose combines vanilla, honey, caramel and orange blossom. The palate is soft and fruity with a silky texture, a malty base, pears, sour plums and caramelised sugar, plus a hint of mint and a faint touch of aniseed. The finish brings waxed apples, tobacco pouch and lingering sherbet.