Littlemill 1985 VM The Cooper's Choice

Littlemill 1985/2013 – 28 years – The Cooper's Choice – Refill Hogshead #6164 Tried on: June 17, 2026 Age: 28 years Volume: 46% Barrel Type: Refill Hogshead #6164 Bla: I tried this whisky as the first of five at the Simple Sample Rarities Tasting #8. (WB56477) Glass: Dark gold. Slowly forms many small drops. Nose: Fresh, fruity start, intensely tropical, overripe mango, slightly sandy papaya. A hint of barnyard comes through, an old hayloft. Delicate mint in milk chocolate. Mouth: First white chocolate, then quickly darker, bittersweet chocolate with a liquid caramel filling. Espresso with lots of brown sugar. Then a woody bitterness comes through, white pepper, dusty oak floorboards. Creamy white chocolate returns. Throat: Warm and soft in the throat, only a slight glow in the chest. Pepper lingers in the mouth with white chocolate.

2cl Sample: The nose immediately suggests age. Slightly dusty notes, sandalwood, slightly nutty and oily, but also fruity, overripe peach, somewhat tropical. Very nice start, lots of fruit, the overripe, slightly fermented note (not negative) at first, also a hint of banana. Then the wood becomes more prominent. Lots of spice, the sandalwood, slightly leathery, a fruity sweetness lingers throughout. Very composed and overall mild, although the flavor is still strongly conveyed and the finish is quite long. In the late finish, the woody notes remain, with the fruity sweetness still subtly perceptible. A very delicious and high-quality whisky.

Getting better and better to the finish - overall very nice