2000 Lady of the Glen Dumbarton Single Cask #211903 22 Year Old Cask Strength Single Grain Scotch Whisky (700ml)

More and more Australian whisky drinkers are becoming familiar with Dumbarton as bottlings continue to trickle in via independents. A closed distillery that was famous for having an American-style stainless steel column still, this robust example is feisty on the nose and prickly to start leading into a powerful attack with flavours of Christmas cake and off-dry Guyanese rum followed by sweet leather before vanilla wafers and sticky date gain ground. The prickle and punch don't give up, but beneath that are some deeply satisfying notes referencing XO Caribbean rum or the oily, sweetly oaky qualities of well-aged Bourbon. An unusually full-bodied single grain, it's enhanced by a surprisingly high ABV. 182 bottles on offer. 62.1% Alc./Vol. Non-chill filtered.

Notes from the bottlers... custard tart, brioche and dried apricot.