Dufftown
Douglas Laing & Co Ltd Directors Cut Dufftown 1982 (30 year old) 51.7%
First Fill(?) Sherry
Code: DIR0018
Dist: Mar 1982 Btl: Apr 2012
Tasted: Apr 2012
A rich, very mature sherried nose of slightly balsamic, macerated fruit, liquorice, treacle and wood smoke. Edgy and ever so slightly industrial (there’s no escaping that Dufftown character) but there’s no doubting that this nose has a sublime depth to it.
Wonderfully mature on the palate. Time and oxidation has given it an almost Armagnac-esque rancio with treacle coated dark fruit and plenty of building, yet soft tannins. Heavily sherried but bursting with liquorice accented dried fruit and a beautiful array of mature spice. Yes it’s quite woody but it’s also extremely well balanced.
A drop of water makes the nose wonderfully aromatic allowing more raisinated fruit to show along with pepper, clove and a hint of old wood vanillins. It has also lost the slight balsamic/ industrial note as dilution opens it out quite nicely. The palate has become lighter now and a little peppery mature marc notes appear as the sherry is pushed back. Very long with a dusty spice coated juicy dried date and sultana finish. Stunning stuff.
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