I didn’t realize there were unicorns in Speyside until I saw this recent bottling for Chief Whisky Society in China. A 30 year-old single sherry cask from an undisclosed distillery.

Unicorn 30 yo 1988 (53,6%, CWS China ‘Myths & Legends’ 2018, first-fill Oloroso sherry butt #22, 630 btl.)

Nose: full of tobacco leaves, walnuts and leather. Hints of espresso and black tea, a little mulch and orange zests. Wet wood. Faint hints of pears and old rose petals, as well as some rancio notes. Beautiful, it has this old-style mushroomy side but also an elegant fruity edge. Reminds...