On the second day of the Dramcalendar, we have the Glentauchers 2007, bottled by German importer and wholesaler Alba Import as part of their ‘The Speyside Trail’ bottling series.

Glentauchers is probably one of the lesser known distilleries in the Speyside, although (or perhaps because) it has always played a significant role as a leading malt in different blends like Black & White and, later, Teacher’s. Nowadays its together with Scapa, Glenburgie and Miltonduff one of the four signature malts of Ballentine’s.

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Name:	Glentauchers 2007
Bottler:	Alba Import
Bottling series:	The Speyside Trail
Vintage:	2007
Bottled:	2014
Age:	07 Years Old
Category:	Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery:	Glentauchers
Cask Type:	Cream Sherry Butt
Strength:	46.0% Vol.
Colored:	No
Chill Filtered:	No

Nose

Dry sherry and dried fruits. Lots of strawberry chocolate. Hints of blood orange with cinnamon. Warm honey and vanilla. Wet wood.

Taste

Creamy with a distinctive honey sweetness. Lots of strawberries. Sugared lemon peel and honeyed ginger. A bit youthful around the edges.

Finish

Medium to long. Drying and creamy with a fruity sweetness. Dried orange slices with nutmeg.

Overall

All in all this is a cracking dram, despite its young age. I really like the creamy dry sherry in combination with the honeyed fruit sweetness. However I think I would have liked this bottling at cask strength a little better.

Score: 86 / 100