The Sovereign (distilled at Port Dundas) 26 year old 1988

You can feel the power taut and straining underneath the sweet nose of powdered sugar sliced banana in custard packing straw from tea chests apple fritters and sweet oak. There’s instant gratification as this colossal whisky is fit to burst with honey tropical fruits apple melon and strawberry candy. Water adds shafts of sweetness to the nose and more jamminess to the palate. Made in Glasgow in the fall of 1988 and delivered at perfect drinking strength: they’ve bottled sunshine. (154 bottles) £90