The GlenAllachie, 2003 Cask Pedro Ximénez Puncheon

Full-bodied and abundantly rich in the nose and plate; this is a belter through and through. On the nose, molasses, candied plum, fig jam – an absolute melange of dark flambeed fruit. The initial tastes only serve to confirm the suspicions of the nose; a confectionery delight, a dessert dram if there ever was one, brimming with dark chocolate and candied fruit surprise. On the finish, candied citrus; spiced, dark-chocolate covered ginger; a sustained and swirling array of sugar-dusted, warmed almonds and chestnuts. This whisky is a supple and seductive sherry bomb that will leave you silently contemplating its brilliance. But not for too long, as its ever-so-slight dry tickle begs you to come back to the dram for successive exposure.