Tasting Panel Notes

Whether you’re beachside, poolside or in a chilly, air-conditioned room, Flavor Fireworks will light up your senses. Your whisky-loving friends will be “ooh”-ing and “ah”-ing as you taste through this quartet of killer malts. Warmup your palate with the crisp and elegant ex-bourbon Cask No. 9.263 Lazy and lovely for floral, fruity fun. Then embark on a toasty and tropical trip with Cask No. 70.61 Truly tropical forest where citrus, tropical and stone fruits abound. Delve deeper into decadence with Cask No. 78.84 Mingle into darkness as charred meats, dark fruit and old leather coalesce in the loveliest way. Finish the flight in sherried style with Cask No. 36.222 Raisin' the bar for massively rich and rewarding notes of figs sautéed in brandied butter, flambéed bananas, marzipan and raisins.

If ordered separately: 9.263= $115; 70.61= $175; 78.84= $125; 36.222= $160.

Cask No. 9.263 - Lazy and lovely
Date distilled: July 2012
Cask: First-fill barrel
Age: 10 years
Alcohol: 58.5%
Region: Speyside Spey

Cask No. 70.61 -  Truly tropical forest
Date distilled: February 2008
Cask: Refill toasted French oak barrique
Age: 16 years
Alcohol: 54.6%
Region: Highland Northern

Cask No. 78.84 - Mingle into darkness
Date distilled: November 2013
Cask: Second-fill European puncheon HTMC
Age: 10 years
Alcohol: 67.3%
Region: Highland

Cask No. 36.222 - Raisin' the bar
Date distilled: June 2009
Cask: First-fill Spanish oak Oloroso hogshead
Age: 14 years
Alcohol: 55.2%
Region: Speyside Spey