Home is where the hearth is

$300

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Flavour Profile:

Lightly Peated
Age:

20 years
Region:

Islay
Cask:

Second-fill Oloroso hogshead
ABV:

55.7%
VOL:

700mL

Notes

About Home Is Where the Hearth Is: The delicately smoky and not-so-delicately tropical distillate from this famed Islay distillery is on full display. 17 years in ex-bourbon and 3 years in 2nd fill Oloroso sherry cask create a tremendous palate to explore. This is all elegance in the glass and a triumph from Islay.

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Tasting Panel Note: Juicy fruits including mangoes, melons, and pineapples soaked in rum were neatly arranged before being sprinkled with brown sugar, and blowtorched until their corners blackened. Doused with clotted cream, they were then piled on to scotch pancakes and drizzled with maple syrup. In the meantime, duck breasts sizzled in a pan until their skins went crispy. And the sweet smell of almonds emanated from frangipane tarts, topped with raspberry jam and apricot slices. After adding water we flambéed a banana, serving it with coconut cream, key lime pie, and a glass of chilled root beer. And for a delightful finish we dished up ripe papaya, honeydew melon, and smoked duck with redcurrant jelly. After spending 17 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead this was transferred to a second fill oloroso hogshead for the remainder of its maturation.

USA allocation: 54 bottles