A head-to-head comparison of two old grains from Invergordon , distilled in 1972 and 1973 and bottled by The Whisky Agency and Sansibar .

Invergordon 44 yo 1972 (49%, The Whisky Agency for La Maison du Whisky 2017)

Nose: oily, with lots of furniture polish and varnished wood. Menthol and aniseed. Plenty of vanilla cake, sweetened condensed milk, dried coconut and hints of straw. Hints of caramelly bourbon whiskey. Subtle grapefruit and spices. Quite a nice, finely tuned profile. Mouth: light but creamy, on honey and herbal notes (sage), as well as the classic coconut / pineapple combination....