Whisky review: Old Malt Cask Dufftown 28 years old L12043, bottled @ 60%

Whisky review: Old Malt Cask Dufftown 28 years old L12043, bottled @ 60%

-Cask strenght
-Distilled in 1982
-refill hogsheal
-non chilled-filtered

Colour: a bit darker than the previous CC, but still a kinda bright gold.

Nose: intense marmalade, eucalyptus, spirity, sweet, solar cream, blood oranges

Mouth: Calm arrival, spicy, sweet, thick and tingly, chili burn, pineapple. It is surprisingly soft for a cask strength. No need for water here. However if you do, it opens up to a more spicy fruit malt.

Finish: Sweet and acidic, no surprise there...but not a detailed finish here. Nothing quite good or bad.

B- for the taste. Its ok. But far from great. Plus considering the price, it becomes under the so-so bar. I'm not sure I can feel the cask influence here not the real flavours of this whisky. I'd consider it a tad blend even.
E for the price. 210$...yes yes it is 28 years old. Ok. But hey, the quality is not there. even at 100$ I would not recommend this. They should review their maturing or their cask. I feel the whisky is not getting enough of the cask qualities here.
A for the presentation. CC series are fun and serious !