1976 Glen Spey 29 Year First Cask Speyside

1976Glen Spey 29 year old, Speyside from the First Cask Series,£349.99

distilled 15/04/1976, cask no. 1059, bottle no. 101

Colour: Gold.

Nose: Soft honeys, pollens, sunflower seeds, light hessian. Classic old Speyside juice really. Some hints of varnish, various waxes, wood polish and something like dusty fruits – if that’s a thing. These sharpen to more specific notes of melon, pineapple and orange peel with a little time. There’s also a leafy freshness about it, some camphor and damp earthy notes with a wee hint of pipe tobacco. Very lovely.

Mouth: Sooty honey, milk bottle sweeties, lemon oil, porridge and beeswax. A hint of lime leaf and pot pourri as well.

Finish: Medium length, leafy, menthol tobacco, juicy fruits, citrus rinds, soft waxes and a hint of wood spice. Comments: There is a generic Speyside feel about it, but then what is Glen Spey if not ‘generic Speyside’. The age, however, has made it undeniably aromatic, pleasurable and appealing. Probably one of the few types of quality older single malt that is still comparatively cheap.