Adelphi (distilled at BenRiach) 34 year old 1977 Vintage, 48.8%

Sweet and sherried, with plenty of sugar and toffee, moving into plums and thick chestnut honey. Give it time, however, and a haunting note of dried mango and guava emerges, followed by amontillado-style nuttiness and then beeswax polish. All in all, just what you want from a gently-aged BenRiach. The palate may seem initially grippy, but there's such a massing of fruits that it copes well. Keep neat for maximum impact. Superb. £180