Invergordon 36Y (1988-2024) Bourbon Barrel 57.8 Middle Cut "Dramfool"

Invergordon 36 Years Old [Middle Cut / Dramfool] - Distilled 18/01/1988 - Bottled 10/12/2024 - Bourbon Barrel Matured #1486 - 158 btl. - 57.8% abv.

A beautiful example of a well-aged Invergordon, one of our favourite grain distilleries, and the only one still using maize to make their beer. A stunning whisky from Bourbon Barrel #1486 yielded only 158 bottles at cask strength of 57.8%. Filled on 18th January 1988 and bottled on 10th December 2024 - we’ve been holding it back as it’s special!

Tasting notes by Dramfool:

Colour - Waving barley on a July day.

Aroma – Fragrant, friendly & sweet on every pass. It offers scents of honey, biscuits, spice, toasted oak & a drift of Bourbon plus a lot of soft fruits. Sweet dry cereal notes rise in harmony with the influence of the oak and just a whisper of spice from the bourbon that first filled the cask. It’s a super-smooth, clean, elegant and complex spirit. With the cereal sweetness shining through, the cask has produced a halo in which the spirit has travelled well and it’s still as fresh as a daisy - amazing!!

Palate - Absolutely divine, for a spirit of this age it’s outstanding, smooth, mellow, fresh, sweet & spicy. The mouthfeel is something special, and just to add to the flavour there still lingers a tiny hint of bourbon which is amazing! At this 57.8% it’s stunning, no water required. Just roll back the years and let the spirit tell you that you deserve to sometimes walk on the wild side!!

The texture is beyond belief!

Finish - This is a whisky you will remember long after it no longer exists!