Clan Denny (distilled at Strathclyde) 27 year old 1988

We get off on the wrong foot with that vegetal note common to certain Strathclyde bottlings. It quickly blows over to release candied lemon and orange slices fresh-baked honey biscuits eucalyptus clove and eventually some fresh breath mints. Divinely sweet orange and lemon puddings caramelized sugars close to burning and soor plooms. Despite the lemon sweetness at the fringes there remains a central core of mint and clove. Sherbet lemons fizz on the tongue to finish. All is forgiven. £88