Name: Secret Speyside 30 Year Old – The Maltman
Brand: The Maltman (Meadowside Blending Co.)
SKU: 14996917387608
Price: 499.95 EUR
Availability: InStock

Nose

Deep and inviting, with notes of raisins, plums, and figs that immediately reveal the sherry influence. Underneath lie velvety notes of dark chocolate, a hint of orange peel, and the calm, polished wood of an old sherry butt. A hint of spice cabinet and warm nuts adds depth.

Palate

Full, rounded, and remarkably elegant for its age. Ripe berries, soft caramel, and dried fruit blend with notes of dark honey and subtle toasted nuts. The aged oak adds structure without bitterness, while a gentle spiciness—think cinnamon and a hint of clove—balances everything beautifully. Everything is carried by the natural softness of the 45.2% ABV.

Finish

Long, warming, and refined. Sherry notes linger softly, followed by a hint of cocoa, oud wood, and a spicy note that slowly fades. A classic, mellow finish befitting a whisky with three decades of maturation.

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This exceptional Secret Speyside from The Maltman is a whisky that exudes tranquility and depth—a stylish single malt matured for a full thirty years in a sherry butt. Distilled in January 1993 and bottled in February 2023 , it offers a rare snapshot of Speyside craftsmanship from a bygone era.

The cask, a rich and smooth sherry butt, slowly infused the spirit with dark notes and gentle oxidative warmth. The result was recorded in just 687 bottles , from Cask #1888 , at an elegant 45.2% ABV: just powerful enough to carry the full aroma without sacrificing refinement.

The nose opens with dried fruit, prunes, and soft raisins, followed by a subtle chocolate note and an elegant oak base. The palate is rounded and layered: think ripe berries, mildly sweet sherry notes, candied fruit, and a hint of nuttiness that intertwines beautifully with the aged wood. The finish is long, warm, and distinctly classic Speyside sherry—smooth, complex, and with a hint of antique oak that lingers.

A whisky for the lover of old, restrained sherry maturation: delicate, mature and with the quiet grandeur of a spirit that has been left to mature undisturbed for thirty years.

Secret Speyside 30 Year Old – The Maltman

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