Cask No. 42.73

Cask No. 42.73     

Quiet confidence

Highland, Island

This dram exuded a quiet confidence which induced a sense of calmness, waited for the right moment with utmost patience and here we are. The aroma was that of sweet tobacco, honey and soft waxy pieces of papaya as a resinous woody leathery scent cast a spell on us. Really gentle, really complex on the palate with salted caramel, coconut oil and pineapple fudge. We were completely captivated, like listening to a song where the lyrics are almost whispered suggesting that you might hear a secret - delicate yet incisive! A drop of water, if you wish, as we then imagined joining meditating Buddhist monks in their chanting.

Cask: First-fill hogshead
Age: 25 years
Date distilled: November 1995
Alcohol: 49.7%
USA allocation: 48 bottles