Speyside Distillery Jim Marshall's 85th Birthday Whisky 12 Year Old · 1996 Vintage

Colour

Deep amber-gold with copper-bronze depth and a warm mahogany edge, a sherry-cask glow hinting at time-honed richness.

Nose

Sherry-soaked bouquet of raisins and dried figs, kissed by orange zest and fig compote. Rich toffee, cocoa and vanilla weave with toasted oak, cinnamon and nutmeg. A sultry, polished sweetness lingers, hints of leather and tobacco adding a refined, aromatic finish.

Palate

Silky and balanced on the palate, this 12-year-old Speyside unfurls orchard fruit—pear and apple—complemented by a sherry-tinged sweetness. Dried fig and raisin mingle with caramel toffee, almond and a touch of cocoa, while soft oak carries a whisper of spice (clove, nutmeg). The finish is long and refined, fading with warm fruit, toffee and a hint of leather.

Finish

Long, velvety finish shaded by sherry sweetness, lifting dark fig and raisin with cocoa and roasted almond. Warming spice lingers, tapering into oak and a whisper of orange zest as the sweetness slowly fades.