Cask No. 44.184

Selected by American Members at The Tasting Panel Experience 2024

Charlie MacLean's Tasting Note: Like breakfast on a misty September Speyside morning. We were drawn to a table by mellow aromas of butterscotch and maple syrup served alongside a burnt toffee brittle and gently smoked ham. Neat, we savoured a sweet fruit compote with charred pineapple and dates keeping a well charred steak company. With a bit of water, we were now looking forward to an early dessert with a vanilla crème brûlée topped with marshmallows, stewed apples, and a drizzle of smoked soy sauce. When it came down to the flavours though, casually distracted by a leather-bound book, we were delighted to find Snickers bars, hot chocolate and shortbread hidden in the dessert cup, topped with a drizzle of soy sauce and charred fruits. After 15 years spent in a refill bourbon hogshead, this whisky was transferred to a first fill American oak oloroso hogshead.