Thanks to a friend of mine for sharing this dram!

I’ll be honest: My experience with “The Speyside” distillery is limited. Of the two previous ones I’ve had, neither really made me stand up at attention and demand more.

Thus when offered The Speyside Distillery 20 1996 Lady of the Glen as part of a tasting, I wasn’t exactly jumping for joy, or dancing, as it seems that’s what the kids are doing now.

Damn kids on my non-existent Millenial lawn.

None the less, my friend pouring the drams stated this wasn’t to be missed. He knew of my trepidation well, as he must have read reviews or some such silliness.

I’ve written before that “The Speyside” isn’t just a random Speyside distillery and is, in fact, it’s own distillery. Check them out for a background.

But enough concern: It’s a 20-year-old malt that was aged in ex-bourbon, and released…