Cask No. 48.176

Hothouse reverberation

$160

60 Left

  • Flavour Profile:
    Deep Rich & Dried Fruits
  • Age:
    11 years
  • Region:
    Speyside Spey
  • Cask:
    Second-fill barrel
  • ABV:
    57.4%
  • VOL:
    700mL

Notes

We all agreed to give this sample a little time to breathe in the glass to be then rewarded by a hearty Scotch broth with plenty of diced smoked bacon. The mouthfeel had a sweet, syrupy texture with raisins, caramel and maple syrup but, remaining in the background, was the meaty note of well-fried bacon on top of a pancake stack. With the addition of water, we found ourselves in a mountain bothy searing venison in a cast-iron pan. On the palate we enjoyed the venison steak with a blueberry sauce and a red wine jus. Following 11 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead, we transferred this whisky into a first fill American oak STR with new toasted heads barrique. 

USA allocation: 254 bottles

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