New Release: Aultmore 1992 21 Year Old BBR Retro Label for Yoshinoya & Campbeltown Loch

In the 'Drinkable at Home Malt' ranking, it's certainly in the top tier. Aultmore AULTMORE 1992-2014 21 Year Old BBR Retro Label for YOSHINOYA & CAMPBELTOUN LOCH #3500 52.7% The aroma features green apple candy, orange, vanilla, faint pear and peach, matured barley notes, honey, cream. On the palate, it's softer than its ABV suggests, with gentle orange and pear notes, honey sweetness, barley umami, and pleasant oak tannins. Medium-bodied with a well-balanced profile. Overall, it has an approachable and inviting character. [Good/Very Good] This new release of Aultmore 1992, aged for 21 years, was bottled by BBR for Yoshinoya and Campbeltown Loch. The cask selection process took considerable time, making this a much-anticipated bottle. The aroma includes green apple and orange, with hints of ripe pear and peach suggesting some aging. There's a honey-like sweetness and a refined barley character, creating an appealing aroma. On the palate, it's gentle with similar fruity notes as the aroma and a balanced barley umami. The sweetness is mild, honey-like, with oak tannins adding depth without being intrusive. Overall, it has a maturity close to long-aged malts but with no harsh elements, offering a refined and balanced flavor profile. Compared to other bottles I've recently tried, this feels particularly approachable without any difficult characteristics. While not an outstanding bottle, all elements are well-balanced and harmonious, making it a smooth, easy-to-drink whisky. It seems like an excellent everyday dram, though its cask strength ABV means you might find yourself drinking more than intended without realizing it. Notably, there's often a difference between sample and final product, but in this case, the actual whisky closely matched the sample tasted during cask selection.