Black Friday 21 Years Old ElD (Elixir)

A 21 year old Glenburgie from Elixir Distillers, at 53.1%, one of 1800 bottles. Glenburgie is a clean, fruity Speyside malt, light and fresh in the glass. It has been a core malt of the Ballantine's blend since Hiram Walker bought it in 1936. It was rebuilt in 1881 by Charles Chree Doig, the architect behind so many Speyside stillhouses. It was founded in 1810 as Kilnflat by William Paul, taking the Glenburgie name in 1878.

Drawn from a long fermentation, for a soft, fruity spirit with a waxy thread. An ex-Bourbon barrel shaped it, vanillin and a soft coconut under the malt. Through oxidative maturity the esters concentrate, the apple and pear turning to a waxy honey and soft tropical fruit. A soft waxiness from the spirit carries a thread through the maturation. Active wood frames the fruit without ever crowding the Speyside spirit. The spirit deepens with time, the cask drawing out a soft beeswax.

At a natural 53.1% it is full and waxy. Green apple, citrus and a waxy note, over a gentle, creamy oak. It is soft and gently waxy, the light spirit shining through. The close is light and clean, fruit over a gentle oak. This is a fruity Speyside malt rarely seen on its own.