Dino Mancarella is a German whisky lover who was thinking about bringing out a private bottling for some time. It didn’t happen until he tried this undisclosed Speyside Region 1973 by chance and was sold immediately.

Speyside Region 43 yo 1973 (51,6%, Mancarella 2017, +/- 50 btl.)

Nose: fresh fruits (grapefruits, gooseberries, apricots and lightly tropical notes), very subtle resinous notes, candle wax, lots of mint and herbal honey. Subtle hay and aniseed. Orange peels. Just a hint of blonde tobacco. Complex and elegant. As expected: excellent. Mouth: same lightly tropical and gently acidulated notes. Kumquats, mirabelles, oranges,...