Glenxxxxxxx 2006 NSS, 59 %, 19yrs, WB296553

It's supposed to be a sherry hogshead; judging by the colour xth fill. A mystery malt? It's categorised as a Glenfarclas on Whiskybase. Long story short, I couldn’t solve the mystery.
Nose: Barn, with hints of burnt tyres and shoe polish. Spices, with no sweetness. Strawberry jam. Meaty, umami, mushrooms and forest floor. Sheep dung and a musty cellar. Dried apricots and perhaps peach and baked apples. Sage tea.
Palate: I'm terribly blind at blind tasting and very bad at recognising anything, so here too, I don't detect any signature or hint; it's an alien whisky. However, it's not bad; it's just sharp on the palate.

It's peppery, full of character, wild and a bit harsh, but rich. In the background, the stallion is still there. Wild stallions. There's some sweet tea, but it's infused with lots of herbs: rosemary, thyme and lovage. Sage and orange seeds.
Finish: Medium-long, about 40 seconds. It's warming with a hint of peel and freshly squeezed orange juice that's been squeezed a bit too much. Kitchen herbs and rocket with lamb stew under a full moon. Speaking of, ‘Mystery creates wonder, and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand’. —Neil Armstrong
 

87/89/88