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This whisky is astonishingly mature for its age. The colour is so dark, we suspect a 1st-fill European oak cask. The nose is surprisingly mellow; reminiscent of Madeira or mulled wine (with spices), then a dried fruit complex (figs, sultanas, raisins, dates). At full strength the taste is “Oloroso sherry at 50%Vol” – sweet, tannic, warming, pleasant. Water raises sulphur, but only for a moment, then Christmas cake with dark, tannic tea: “East Friesland tea”, said one panel member; “Pu’er tea – which is black and fermented”, said another. Soft and only lightly tannic in the mouth, with traces of Seville orange oil and perhaps a hint of liquorice. The distillery on ‘Scotland’s Holiday Island’ opened in 1995.
Local Panel Comments:
Delicious sherry maturation that has interacted with a youthful, tasty spirit to produce a sweet, vibrant and full dram that belies its age.
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Allocation |
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7 |
61.2 |
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After a brief coir matting opening, the aroma reminded us of a new house – wet plaster and plaster-board – with a light rape-seed oil note, peppercorns and mixed spice emerging after a while. The taste, unreduced, is fresh, sweet and peppery, with a thread of smoke. Water moves the nose towards cooking scents: roasting tin (with lamb shanks) fatty Cornish pasty, Scotch broth with barley… and one found nasturtiums. The taste is now soft and sweet and lightly nutty: brown rice with Gouda cheese and a flick of Soy sauce. The distillery was designed by Delme Evans and built in the early 1960s, overlooking Craighouse Bay.
Local Panel Comments:
DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
Casks from this enigmatic distillery are hard to come by, and this one is a true gem. The extra kick of peat over the more regularly made style here makes this an even rarer treat.
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% Alc |
Allocation |
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21 |
53.4 |
$288 |
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