Glen Keith 35 Years Old 1971 The Cross Hill (Jack Wiebers Whisky World)

From the bottler Jack Wiebers Whisky World, a 35 year old Glen Keith, distilled in 1971, bottled at 51.8%, one of 371 bottles. Glen Keith is a light, fruity Speyside malt, built in 1957 as Seagram's experimental distillery. Single malt Glen Keith is rare, most of it coming from independent bottlers.

Distilled light and fruity in the Glen Keith style, building the fresh Glen Keith style. An Oloroso cask held it, shaping the fruity spirit over the years. At a great, fragile age oxidation rules, sotolon lending maple and dried fig as beeswax and a tropical fruit linger. The cool Speyside air gives a slow, even maturation in the Glen Keith warehouses. Years in oak round the spirit, the green apple deepening to honey and tropical fruit. Long ageing turns the fresh apple towards tropical fruit, honey and a soft spice. Its first permanent single malt was released in 2017, the Distillery Edition.

At its natural 51.8% it is concentrated. A light, orchard fruit and citrus, with dried fruit, fig and walnut from the cask. The mouthfeel is light, the fruit carried on a clean body. The close is light and clean, fruit over a gentle oak. This is a Speyside single malt of real lightness.