Cask No. 73.114
Sweet, earthy and amazing
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Flavour Profile:Deep Rich & Dried Fruits
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Age:7 years
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Region:Speyside, Deveron
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Cask:Second-fill Spanish oak Oloroso butt
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Cask No. 73.114
Total eclipse of oloroso
Speyside, Deveron
The skies darkened as clouds of black cherries and grapes loomed over a hot bodega warehouse. Aromas of grape must and oxidised apples and pears merged with tart hazelnuts, almonds and smouldering twigs. As a sherry butt moved in front of the sun we found ourselves in the shadows amidst dark fruits, cinnamon and nutmeg whilst chocolate covered brazil nuts tumbled onto the dusty earth. As water dripped into the glass flavours of dates, prunes and salted caramel became bound together with thick tar. Then the light oily character of fine riesling wine rippled over porcini mushrooms as cocoa nibs and coconut joined hazelnut praline and liquorice on the silky finish. After spending 15 years in an ex-oloroso butt this was transferred to a 1st fill pedro ximenez butt for the remainder of its maturation.
Cask: First-fill Pedro Ximenez buttAge: 17 years
Date distilled: September 2001
Alcohol: 56.0%
USA allocation: 108 bottles