The other day I realized how long it had been since I last tried a Banff . I know there was a Banff by Duncan Taylor (Tantalus) fairly recently, but that was outrageously priced, which proves how rare this distillery has become.

Banff 31 yo 1975 (43%, Signatory Vintage 2007, hogshead #3343, 261 btl.)

Nose: hay and dried flowers, with lots of metallic notes and greasy touches. Almost phenolic. Wet chalk and gravel. Hints of cooked apple and a faint honeyed note. Quite odd when you read this description, but that’s Banff. Very old-fashioned. Mouth: a bit funny...