Miltonduff 1984 SMWS 72.38

這瓶由 The Scotch Malt Whisky Society 裝瓶的 1984 Miltonduff，是典型斯佩塞陳年風格：香氣先是乾果、橙皮與烤糖感，接著是香草與烘烤橡木的溫暖香料。入口厚實綿密，蜂蜜般的甜感和烤椰香交織，橡木辛香逐步推進，皮革與溫和胡椒感讓口腔層次豐富，尾韻長且回甘。釀造與陳年方面，使用傳統銅製蒸餾器蒸餾，長期置放於熟化橡木桶中以培養複雜的木質與香草風味；原料為本地大麥，靠斯佩塞穩定的氣候慢速發展風味。建議醒酒半小時，讓酒香完全打開；適合配濃郁起司、黑巧克力或烤野味，細細品味摩登與經典兼具的陳年魅力。

A cask-strength single-cask bottling from The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, this 1984 Miltonduff presents a classic, mature Speyside profile. On the nose: dried orchard fruits, orange peel, baking spice, warm toffee and vanilla oak. The palate is richly textured — rounded honeyed malt, toasted coconut and deep oak spice, with leather and a warm pepper note that unfolds into a long, woody finish. Producer notes: bottled by SMWS at natural cask strength, it carries the distillery’s hallmark balance of malt sweetness and oak influence from long maturation. Winemaking notes: distilled in traditional copper pot stills and patiently aged in well-seasoned oak casks, the spirit shows restrained peat influence and a focus on oak-driven complexity. Vineyard/field notes: barley sourced from regional farms, matured in the cool, steady Speyside climate that promotes slow, even interaction with the oak. Best given a short rest in a glass (around 30 minutes) to open up; pairs beautifully with rich cheeses, dark chocolate and roasted game.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 55.0
• Decant Time: 30 minutes
• Taste: honeyed, oak spice, dried orchard fruit, toffee, vanilla, toasted coconut, leather, warm pepper, orange peel, long woody finish
• Food Matching: dark chocolate (70%+), blue cheese, aged cheddar, smoked duck or game, toasted walnuts & pecans, figs and dried fruit tart
• Grape Variety: none ,

Winery

Miltonduff 酒廠（由 The Scotch Malt Whisky Society 裝瓶）。Miltonduff 屬於斯佩塞地區風格，麥香圓潤，與長期橡木陳年相得益彰。SMWS 挑選單桶原酒、原桶強度裝瓶，強調單桶與年份的獨特性。

Miltonduff distillery (bottled by The Scotch Malt Whisky Society). Miltonduff is a Speyside malt known for a waxy, rounded malt character that works well with long oak maturation. SMWS selects and bottles single casks at cask strength, emphasizing unique cask influence and vintage identity.