Saltire Tamnavulin 17 Years (70cl, 48.8%)

This is a 17-year-old Tamnavulin single malt from Speyside, bottled from a single cask, number 1008, in the Saltire series by Saltire Rare Malt. It is bottled at 48.8% in a 70cl bottle, without chill-filtering or added colour. The nose opens with ripe apple, pear and honey, followed by vanilla, caramel and almond, with hints of oak and light spice. On the palate, sweet malt, toffee and ripe orchard fruit come with vanilla cream, light spices and a touch of citrus zest. The finish is long and warming, with honey, vanilla and soft oak.