Silky smooth and sensually sweet

$150

88 Left

Flavour Profile:

Peated
Age:

18 years
Region:

Speyside, Spey
Cask:

First-fill barrel
ABV:

60.6%
VOL:

700mL

Notes

Big smoky notes were married with a sweeter side and a hint of spice – imagine burning old fish boxes for a barbecue on the beach as you throw cloves, aniseed and vanilla pods into the flames. Big and bold, steely, smoky and spicy – this was quite a surprise after the nose, as we had a dry white wine with spicy nuts and salted caramel. Following reduction, we noted more sweetness as in cold-smoked salmon, grilled pineapple and pipe tobacco. Beautiful and mouth-filling, this was like slurping an oyster along with a smoky and zesty yet sweet chilli dressing accompanied by a glass of chilled manzanilla sherry.

USA allocation: 90 bottles