The palate offered lively bramble
intricate and compelling stuff
Date distilled: August 2011
250 Peat fire flame for some liquid poetry from Islay
The perfumed bouquet of dried heather intermingled with seasoned wood whilst the tart tingle of marmalade and preserved lemons delivered a refreshing zing
Cask No. 84.34 21 – 25 years The palate offered lively brambleCask No. 84. 34 Good cop, bad cop Speyside, Spey The nose was citric and inviting lemon puffs, gooseberry, papaya, banana skin and lime marmalade. We also got tropical hardwood, vanilla, spearmint chews and rolling tobacco. The palate was a shock however tongue etching, reverberating heat of black pepper, dried chilli flakes, ginger, lime peel and dry oak, but with forgiving Manuka honey and hard toffee sweetness. The reduced nose found the dry,