Rosebank (silent) Murray McDavid Mission #5 Whisky 16 Year Old · 1989 Vintage

Colour

Clear pale gold with sunlit straw tones and a whisper of honey, deepening to warm amber at the rim.

Nose

Delicate orchard fruit and lemon zest lead, buoyed by floral notes and beeswax. A subtle vanilla lift wafts through, while the sherry influence adds dried orange, fig and almond, with cocoa dust and a gentle spice lingering in an elegant, airy bouquet.

Palate

Silky and finely poised, it offers crisp green apple, pear and lemon zest, with honeyed fruit depth. Sherry cask warmth brings fig, raisin and cocoa, along with subtle spice and almond notes. The finish is long and refined, wrapped in delicate oak and a gentle, lingering sweetness.

Finish

Silky, long finish beginning with honeyed citrus and orchard fruit, shifting to warm spice and almond. Sherry influence brings dried fig and cocoa, leaving a refined, oak-kissed fade that lingers gracefully.