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This Archives bottling, featuring 'Echinoderms from Australia' label art, is an undisclosed Speyside single malt distilled in 1973 and matured for 44 years in a butt cask. Bottled in 2017 at 49.4% ABV, it was released by Archives with an outturn of 348 bottles. The back label mentions that this Archives bottling is preserved in Whiskybase.com.
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88 / 100 · Based on 2 published reviews.
hazelnut lantern26 SeptThe finish is the part that draws me in: tropical fruit sits alongside grapefruit bitterness, wood spice and liquorice, with the notes describing it as lingering. That fruit-and-bitter contrast gives this Speyside single malt a clear point of interest without making it sound simply sweet.
maple_atlas4 SeptThe pull here is the contrast between bright citrus and the waxy, oily character, with tropical fruit running through the notes. I like that this isn’t simply sweet: bitter grapefruit, herbs and pepper give the palate some edge, while honey and pineapple keep it rounded. The finish is described as medium to long, with more fruit and grapefruit bitterness. That balance sounds compelling, though the bitter and herbal side may not suit someone looking for an easy, purely sweet dram.
