Some whisky is built to disappear into something bigger, and some is allowed to stand on its own. This Miltonduff belongs to the latter.
Expert's Description
Miltonduff 1982/2023 Adelphi Limited 40 Year Old is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a first fill sherry hogshead and bottled at cask strength 50.4%.
Distilled in 1982 and bottled in 2023, this whisky has spent 40 years in cask, giving it a light golden colour and a thoroughly old-fashioned elegance. Only 224 bottles were released by independent bottler Adelphi, known for its uncompromising approach to cask selection.
The long maturation has rounded the whisky's character into something velvety, where mineral notes, paraffin and oily lemon meet cooked fruit and a touch of white pepper in the long finish.
Tasting Notes
Nose
The aroma opens with toasted nuts and orange marmalade, while dark chocolate lingers in the background.
Palate
The palate delivers muscovado sugar and brown sugar, with a hint of spiced oak.
Finish
The finish is rounded off with dark sweetness.
Specifications
Distillery: Miltonduff
Bottler: Adelphi
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 40 years
ABV: 50.4 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: First Fill Sherry Hogshead
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 1982
Bottled: 2023
Number of bottles: 224
Edition: Adelphi Limited
Flavour Profile
Sherry-matured · Spicy · Full-bodied · Dark fruit
Investment Potential
High. A 40-year-old single cask whisky from a rarely independently released Miltonduff, limited to just 224 bottles, places this release among the most sought-after from the distillery on the secondary market.
Did You Know?
Miltonduff runs two pairs of stills of noticeably different sizes, giving the distillery more room to vary its spirit character than many of its Speyside neighbours.
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