Cask No. 10.271
Wholly smoke!
$170
97 Left
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Flavour Profile:Heavily Peated
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Age:10 years
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Region:Islay
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Cask:First-fill Oloroso hogshead
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ABV:59.4%
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VOL:700mL
Notes
US Exclusive cask in celebration of The Global Gathering 2024 - selected and named by fellow SMWSA member Mike Epstein!
About Wholly smoke!: This heavily peated powerhouse flaunts ashy, peaty smoke, candied bacon sweetness and plenty of maritime muscle. From the magical island of Islay, this is a real love connection between sherry and smoke!
Tasting Panel Note: A thick seafood chowder of smoked salmon, smoked haddock, smoked bacon, smoked langoustines, smoked … you get the message! This was powerful, ashy, peaty, maritime and creamy on the palate. The chowder was prepared in a rusty cauldron but there was also a sweetness of gummy bears drenched in cod liver oil. After reduction a more classic profile emerged as we sat around a beach bonfire made with driftwood and peat slabs sipping a peaty John Collins cocktail. Smoke, smoke and more smoke! Following five years in an ex-bourbon hogshead, we transferred this whisky into a first fill oloroso hogshead.
USA allocation: 279 bottles
