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Exclusive Malts (distilled at Glenrothes) 1996, 52.3%
Price: $140 ● Issue: Fall 2014 ● Reviewer: Dave Broom
A very immediate, expressive, sweet start, with manuka honey dribbling on top of baked fruits, sweet citrus, and a dollop of clotted cream on the side. All very luscious and calorific. As if this dessert theme wasn't sufficient, the palate lays it on even more thickly, with apricot now joining the mass of fruits. The light grip adds very necessary structure and stops things getting floppy. One for those with a sweet tooth. Recommended.(U.S. only)