Littlemill 21yo 1992 Directors' Cut Littlemill Distillery - Bowling, Dumbartonshire Douglas Laing bottling (purchase link). WhiskyBase reference page

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Littlemill was situated near the Lowland/Highland whisky border, but due to its triple distillation technique, it's more often classed as a Lowlander. It was possibly the oldest distillery in Scotland, which a history going back to ~1750. - see Malt Madness - Littlemill for a detailed profile.
 

Tastes & Smells
The first thing I got on the nose was spiced fruit, then a fresh Lowlandy vibe came through, but wasn't the dominant factor. Sherbet dippers (sherbet and liquorice too) and a slightly creamy thing going on (more creamy than its tasting buddy, the Littlemill 20yo 1992. Boy, was the taste distinct, although I had trouble pinning down the exact flavours. First of all it was orangey and a bit tingly (orangeade?), then I went for 'a bit like orange toothpaste, if that were a thing'. The citrusy flavours are warm and backed up by a slight background grainy tang - perhaps that's oak coming through, or even a tiny touch of sherry? Then there was something decidedly meaty happening: lamb with mint sauce, oranges cooked in a tray of meat juices and then a slight sourness came in: Kaffir lime leaves, but not lime itself. It was also spicy in a mustard way and had some really unusual exotic spices. It finished sweet, a bit spicy and citrusy (but not too sour).

Worth shouting about?
This was so distinct but I found it really hard to score. It was really interesting and was dominated by a meaty orangeyness which is pretty unusual for a whisky, yet I wasn't going "mmmmm" that much.. more "ooooo". It was very interesting to taste alongisde another Littlemill as that was equally distinct but instead of oranges, it was dominated by limes. It was more intriguing than anything else, although its age belied its slight roughness around the edges. I'd talk a lot about it during a tasting, but I'd not come home with a bottle.

Summary & Ramblings
I got a really strong feeling of walking through a tea of Kaffir lime plantation, brushing against fragrant leaves in an exotic location: it really evokes the herbal leafiness of the palate.

Tasted on: 09/02/14 Bought: 27/01/14 Bought from: Master of Malt State: Sober 6.9 2.5

Light in colour, unsual in flavour.

tldr;
Really distinct: orangey, savoury and a touch exotic / sour and leafy. Hard to pin down, yet intriguing - more so than it was enjoyable though.
 
 

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