Aberfeldy 18 Years Old 1970 G&M Connoisseurs Choice

Aberfeldy 18 Years Old 1970 G&M Connoisseurs Choice
Light, verging on shy – resting offered no improvement in expression or definition. Gentle green apples and golden malts are paired with pine needles and straw for a fresh, but rather unassuming nose. In the background, slight yeasty bread and old wallpaper. All-in-all inoffensive, but there’s not much going on here.
Thin on arrival, but at least more pronounced than on the nose. Apple crumbles, steeped black tea and a touch of dusty pineapple (OBE?) all provide interesting flavors, but they’re delivered in a slightly anemic manner. The development (if one could call it that) is swift and rather hollow – in the mid to back-palate, some banana bread, straw and hay alongside a touch of raw coppery spirit and dried grasses and hay.
Short to medium, again with spirit rawness. There’s a pleasant sense of dryness with both a sprinkle of pepper and a touch of boot polish.