Flora & Fauna Inchgower 14 Year Old
This 14-year-old single malt whisky is a conundrum, in which the aromatics, and even the flavour, change continually. This is a complex and interesting mix with a sweet palate and bitter finish.
After their 1988 success with the introduction of the six expressions of the Classic Malts range, United Distillers sought to capitalise on this with the release of another 22 single malts in 1991. Although not their official name, these became affectionately known as the Flora & Fauna series, due to whisky writer, Michael Jackson referencing it as the style of their labels. The idea was to showcase unappreciated distilleries from the company’s extensive portfolio at the time. The intent was to use collective branding to help them raise each other’s profiles. Despite four further additions in 2001, only a handful of these are still permanent distillery bottlings, making it a highly collectible series.
Tasting Notes from Malts.com
- Nose: Rich and deep and a hint of toffee. After a while offers some short-crust pastry and fruit, like greengage tart or damson pie. Then it settles and becomes lighter and vaguely ‘gun-metal’ – a mix of metal, gun oil and cordite, but all very faint. With water, it freshens up but gives little away. For a time there is an unmistakable scent of horse chestnuts – green and nutty – but after a while, it becomes much sweeter and more floral, like acacia honey.
- Body: Medium bodied and mouth filling.
- Palate: Sweet overall, but also curiously mouth-drying, with some salt and traces of oil.
- Finish: A saccharine-bitter finish that leaves an aftertaste of almonds.
Size: 70cl
ABV: 43%
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