As We Get It Highland Whisky 67.9% (Ian MacLeod & Co. Ltd.)

• 67.9% ABV, £43.50
• Score: 84/100

What they say:

‘As We Get It’

Single Malt Scotch Whiskies

What I say:

This is the 67.9% ABV / 119° proof Highland single malt which is lacking the ‘Aged 8 Years’ statement on the label.

Colour:

Dark amber ruby

Nose:

Christmas cake, fruity sherry, cocoa powder and strong dark chocolate

Taste:

(Requires water!) At 67.9% this is incredibly strong and overwhelms the palate; however a liberal dosage of water reveals Christmas cake or Christmas pudding, plum, cherry, fig, honey sweet, chocolate and cocoa almost a little bitter like mocha (chocolate/coffee)

Finish:

Medium long with deep fruits and cocoa powder

Would I buy it again:

Once diluted this is a cracker of a sherry bomb dram, most likely from Glenfarclas Distillery was the consensus opinion amongst those tasting it though this would assume that McLeod’s don’t make the distinction of Speyside being a specific sub-area of the Highland region. Regardless, this is highly alcoholic and massively influenced by the sherry-cask it was matured in; you can water this down a long way and still get plenty of flavour from this. Be very wary of drinking this ‘As You Get It’! Once diluted it is a very fine dram and I would be surprised if it wasn’t still 8 years old.