A sumptuous repast

$155

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Flavour Profile:

Peated
Age:

9 years
Region:

England
Cask:

Second-fill barrel
ABV:

60.8%
VOL:

700mL

Notes

About A sumptuous repast: 55ppm phenols…. That’s some serious smoke! However, this English malt is not a one-trick pony. There are varying manifestations of smokiness from barbecued burnt ends to cigar ash and smoked salmon. After a quick 10 months in a newly charred barrel, this whisky was transferred to a second-fill barrel for another 8+ years. What a dram – it has incredible complexity behind the not-so-thin veil of peat smoke.

Tasting Panel Notes: Plenty of smoke on the nose – honey-glazed spare ribs and smouldering lemon thyme-poached chicken with harissa, while in the background the scent of sweet cigar ash. A lovely texture on the palate, like a potted shrimp and smoked salmon terrine accompanied by a moreish farmhouse cider. After reduction, we ate sardines on burnt toast with a squirt of lemon alongside a vigorous aroma of muscle rub and tea tree oil. To taste, barbequed roasted lemon sole in a salted butter sauce and crushed roots with walnut and mace butter. Following 10 months in a new oak charred barrel, this whisky was transferred into a second fill ex-bourbon barrel.

USA allocation: 90 bottles