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Alambic Classique Miltonduff 1987 2017 30 Years Old 55,6% Cask 17805

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Reviewed 13 June 2026 ·View daily archive

Whisky facts

Region
Speyside
Independent Bottler
Alambic Classique
Age
30 years
ABV
55.6%
Vintage
1987
Bottled
2017
Cask type
Nicaragua rum barrel maturation (over five years)
Cask number
17805
Bottles in release
162

The Nicaragua rum cask choice was interesting but turned out to not be great for the alcohol as it dominates and make the dram either too sweet, bitter, spicy, or a combination of them all

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Tasting Notes

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Alambic Classique Miltonduff 1987 2017 30 Years Old 55,6% Cask 17805

13 June 2026
87

The Nicaragua rum cask choice was interesting but turned out to not be great for the alcohol as it dominates and make the dram either too sweet, bitter, spicy, or a combination of them all

Nose

The 5 year spent in a rum cask definitely shows with the sweet tropical fruity notes, creamy, herbal, vanilla, orchards, woody

Body

Definitely a very sweet dram, like cane sugar sweet, overripe tropical fruits, peppery, coconut, vanilla, slightly creamy With water there is still a lingering bitterness, the oiliness & spiciness becomes more prominent, definitely not a dram that gets better with water

Finish

Long finish, oaky & nutty, bitter

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