Strathclyde – 36 Year Old Single Grain, Thompson Brothers (70cl, 41%)

This is a 36 year old single grain whisky from Strathclyde distillery in Glasgow, bottled by Thompson Brothers at 41% ABV after more than three decades in cask. Thompson Brothers are an independent bottler based in Dornoch. The nose combines charred banana bread, vanilla pods and Linzer cookies, with gentle citrus, orchard fruit and a note of Italian Gewurztraminer. The palate brings plum syrup, creme de peche, herbal tea, camphor, sawdust, toasted coconut and Golden Grahams. The finish is long and warming, drifting toward Cuban rum.