Cask No. 44.152

Cask No. 44.152  

Polly put the kettle on

Speyside, Spey

The nose awakened slowly, firstly to wood sap, star-fruit, lily flowers and toffee apples – then we were opening the tea caddy in anticipation of plum pie coming out of the oven. Nothing shy about the flavour, which was sweet and tart – apple turnovers with crème anglaise, gooseberry, blackberry, lemon curd and lime marmalade on toast; the finish combined cinnamon, chilli, hemp and hay. The reduced nose continued its delicate teasing – nougatine, vanilla, lemon posset and daffodils – then hints of toasted oak. The palate had rhubarb crumble and gooseberry tart drenched in custard; then lemongrass, sage and hops, pistachios and pencils to finish.

Cask: Second-fill barrel
Age: 9 years
Date distilled: September 2012
Alcohol: 59.2%
USA allocation: 72 bottles

700mL bottle format