Glen Keith 18 Year Old 1995 The Finest Notes

This Glen Keith was selected especially by the members of the Belgian whisky club The Finest Notes, of which my good friend Marc Castermans (aka Casmasjien, aka Whiskybudha) is a member. It was through him that I was able to add a bottle to my collection, but he also sent me a sample that enabled me to write these notes without having to open the bottle immediately. It is a Glen Keith from 1995 at cask strength, so I was expecting quite a bit of this. And it surpassed my expectations. Nice!

Immediately I get some tropical fruit on the nose. Pineapple and coconut. Loads of the former at the start. Them some fruit closer to home. Gooseberries. Nuts. Almonds, I would say. It has a slightly herbal side as well. Eucalyptus and hay. Very nice indeed. Hints of aniseed and a great bit of woodsmoke. But I would not be able to tell you if this was bourbon cask or sherry cask matured. It has a bit of both. Hmmm.

Great body, mouth coating and oily. The spices explode against the roof of your mouth. Think a truckload of pepper, some camphor and a bit of vanilla. Then the fruit kicks in, but less powerful than on the nose. Sweet malt. Very good. I am going to guess this was a bourbon cask.

The finish is pretty long, warm on woodsmoke.

Well, I suppose it is only logical. If a club of whisky enthusiasts is going to bottle a cask for their 10th anniversary, it goes without saying that they will choose a cask that stands out. The boys and girls of the Finest Notes certainly did that. Great cask selection!

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