Cask No. 29.232

Cask No. 29.232                        

Seaside sweet shop on fire

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Islay

The nose conveyed tasty, smoky things – maple-cured bacon, smoked fish and shellfish and Lapsang Souchong – behind that we detected lighter tones of floral perfumes, restrained TCP*, teryaki beef and blackcurrant.  The palate, true to character, balanced big, mouth-filling smoke and breath-taking wood-char with pleasing honey sweetness. We also got a savoury, meaty layer and the heat of ginger, pepper and clove. The reduced nose – aniseed mouthwash, driftwood bonfires and a confectionery stall near rock-pools. The reduced palate – liquorice, Tiger Balm, salted caramel and smoke. Thumbs up all round but one or two panellists went completely crazy for it. (*mild antiseptic based on phenols)

Cask: Refill hogshead
Age: 18 years
Date distilled: November 1998
Alcohol: 59.1%
USA allocation: 30 bottles