Mannochmore 1998 Managers Choice Sherry Cask Strength #6582 Single Malt Scotch

Mannochmore 1998 Managers Choice Sherry Cask Strength #6582 Single Malt Scotch

A rich amber with a gun-metal tint. Oily with elegant legs. Firm but not entrenched. Deceptive early aromas of linseed oil and putty quickly give way to a sharp, fresh, forest-fruit compote underscored by white chocolate, vanilla, and beeswax. Water banishes the waxiness in an explosion of light, fruit-salad freshness. Dense; though lightly syrupy with water.

Fiery and insistent: An oily balance of sweet and sharp notes on a charred base of burnt orange peel; crpes Suzette flamed for just a fraction too long in orange eau de vie. Lighter, more delicate and cooling with water; filled with the flavor of summer fruits, orange blossom and a whiff of peppermint.

Warming and menthol at cask strength; soft and fragrant with water. A surprising late sweetness, cut with orange oil, balances velvet-smooth, lengthy tannins and some very late, rounded, and much appreciated, smoke.