Melissa Owen
May 26, 2026, 02:50:45
Right, here goes… Popped the cork on this one and blimey, straight away it’s like a herb garden gone a bit wild 🌿. Not your polite kitchen herbs either – proper Scottish pesto vibes, all crushed pine nuts, fresh parsley, a whiff of angelica, and something almost coriander-like buzzing about. There’s this waxy, almost paraffin-y coat on the tongue, really reminiscent of Clynelish, but with a Glentauchers twist – a bit more brutal, in a good way. Hints of pine needles, crushed straw, wet mosses, and then this lovely lemony lift. Fresh ginger prickle, some thyme hiding in the background. The oils… argan, definitely, makes the whole thing feel almost nutty to the point of being exceptionally nutty, though not that easy to tame at first. Gets peppery mid-palate, and then weirdly, mushrooms and a touch of ginseng (really). Some barrel influence, but it’s all about these green, pine-y, oily layers. A bit of a wild dram, but a proper winner.
