1967 Duncan Taylor Peerless Single Cask Springbank 35 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

214 bottles of this exceptionally old Springbank were released by Duncan Taylor in 2002. One bottle has surfaced from a private collection. Very rare.

Other reviews... This old glory pre-dates the Rare Auld series. These whiskies took whiskydom by storm when they came out, they were all coming from the Abe Rosenberg collection of casks. There were also wonderful Glen Grants, Glenlivets, Caperdonichs, Bowmores and many others. Sadly, there’s no more, or only a few that end-up in decanters. Ha, decanters. Colour: pale gold. Nose: sweet Vishnu, save us! Almond paste, honeydew, beeswax, pistachio halva, petroly riesling, peach and quince jellies, spearmint, old-style medicinal potions, gentian cordial (Suze), a touch of cinchona… This is just stunning, ad not far from some the early official ‘West Highland Malts’. I just hope it’ll have survived on the palate as well… Mouth: it may well have lost a bit of lustre, but it’s still kicking a bit if not screaming. Overripe apples, proper cider, paraffin and pollen, marzipan, something reminiscent of putty and even paint… It tends to fade away but I wouldn’t say it nosedives. What’s sure is that it reminds us that +/-40% vol. are not always enough to warrant the durability of a malt whisky. Finish: short and rather dry, but clean. It’s not exactly oaky, just a little cardboardy. Nice notes of pear and plum liqueurs, plus honeydew. Comments: an old one that now whispers rather than shouts, but the nose was absolutely magnificent. An old lady. 89 points - Serge Valentin, whiskyfun.com