Let’s see if it can surprise me and that hopefully in a positive way

Appearance:
Color: gold and the clarity is clear. Very oily as the streaks on the glass flow down incredibly slow. It takes a long time until it starts to flow back down. very nice.

Nose: 94/100 points
it starts off very smooth and very fruity with red apples, yellow melons, berries, citrus fruits and oranges. Then honey, vanilla and caramel steps forward. Herbs and floral notes show up before the old oak and leather steps in. It is a real joy to smell that whisky. Can’t take my nose off the glass. It is very harmonic and complex. As longer you smell as more flavor you can pick up.

Taste: 95/100 points
on the palate it also starts quite smooth at first. I get this nice old style flavor profile. Many citrus fruits, oranges, the yellow melon and the red apples kick in combined with the caramel, vanilla and honey which are here more intense than the nose might suggest. After a while the old oak and the leather notes appear, and it is becoming very creamy and oily. At the end some nuts show up and it is becoming quite malty. Such a great mouthfeel. Wonderful!

Finish: 92/100 points
The finish appears very soft at the beginning. It is dominated by fruity malt flavors. It is also sweeter here than on the palate with tons of caramel and vanilla. What appears to be less here are the oak and leather flavors. Specially if you keep it longer in the mouth before you swallow it and it is a bit diluted from the saliva. If you don’t keep it too long in the mouth the flavors are more intense.

Conclusion:
the force is strong with this one. Many of the aspects and flavors of this Whisky fulfilled my expectations to 100%. This whisky is a real joy and very complex. Even it appears a bit smooth it is still full-bodied and full of flavors. Would love to have it again.

Overall I give this Whisky: 94/100 WhiskyYoda points

here are some more detailed bottle information:

Brand	Strathmill	Cask/Batch#	MoS 13047
Series	Single Cask	Vintage	1975
Region	Scotland / Speyside	Bottled	2013
Bottler	Malts of Scotland (MoS)	Age	38yo
Type	Single Malt	Non-Cillfiltered	yes
Casks	Bourbon Hogshead	Natural color	yes
ABV	42.1%	Whiskybase ID:	53940

Remarks:
very interesting aroma profile.
It takes time to unfold.
You should also leave it in your mouth longer to be able to perceive all the aromas. If you swallow it too early, you’ll miss out on the sweeter and fruitier flavors.

Overall I rate this Whisky:

• Nose:
  Some dirty smoke that goes away over time, sherry, sweet, chocolate, some vanilla and caramel, oak, musty wood, later a kind of lime is added. A very slight sulfur note in the background
  
  
• Taste:
  Hay, fruit, some musty wood, slight spiciness, some pepper, oak, some malt. Later becoming oily. Vanilla, caramel and some chocolate. Slightly sweet
  
  
• Finish:
  Sherry and damp wood. Vanilla and caramel. The chocolate also shows up again.
  

Review written on 2024-02-19