Review #70: 2007 Signatory Strathisla 9 year old Hogshead # 800038 bottled for Vintage Winebow

2007 Signatory Strathisla 9 year old Hogshead # 800038 bottled for Vintage Winebow

Strathisla distillery is the oldest continuously operating distillery in Scotland. It is mainly used for Chivas Regal blends but occasionally puts out an IB. I have read on here that it is hard to find an offering that wasn't 40%, so when I saw one, I grabbed it.

Speyside - 9 Years - NCF - NCA - $70 - 58.5%

Color - Pale Gold

Nose - Honey, lavender, vanilla, green apples, perfume

Taste - Pepper, herbs de Provence, honey, candied lemons, treacle - great mouthfeel

Finish - Medium - Pepper, sugar, and light toffee

Overall - 7 - This is really an interesting one. It starts out all fruit and floral. Then when it hits your palate is hard to pin down spice, herbs, sweetness and citrus. Then the finish is big time pepper balanced out with the sweet toffee. It is a different whisky, but very enjoyable.

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Rating system is price influenced as it is based on my shopping decisions when buying a bottle.

10 Best in Show

9 Great Dram for Special Occasions

8 Worthy of consistent spot in my collection

7 Worth picking up a bottle if in the mood

6 I would buy a bottle if it went on sale

5 I would drink it happily if offered

4 I would drink it if offered on the rocks

3 Maybe some soda will make this potable

2 I'll Pass

1 Toilet cleaner

Inclusive Ratings

Overall 6.1

Standard Deviation 0.96

Skew 0.66

Kurtosis -0.56

Speyside 6.1 (13)