Cask No. 36.230

The starting point for this small batch was two bourbon hogsheads of single malt Scotch whisky. After 13 years one was transferred into a first-fill American oak oloroso hogshead, while the other went into a new American oak hogshead with a heavy toast and a medium char. These casks were then married together for bottling. The result produced heady aromas of snuff and sailing ship-branded aftershave in country houses, clove-studded ham, liquorice-flavoured lozenges and gorse; plus some added zing, which involved potpourri, bergamot and magnolia, vanilla syrup and crisp riesling. The mouthcoating, beautifully textured palate tasted of chocolate sauce on ice cream, desiccated coconut, caramel-flavoured chocolate, Spanish brandy and multiple tropical fruits.