Released as part of the Seaweed & Aeons & Digging & Fire series but with a slight difference from its 10 year old counterpart, the whisky used for this delightful release was distilled in the Highlands of Scotland! Matured in cask for 18 years in total, with a high proportion of sherry casks used, should be another belter of a dram.
Tasting Notes
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Nose
Woody cloves and warm tarmac take the lead, with earthen charred pineapple, peach, and nectarine. Apricot fromage frais follows with a touch of vanilla, and furniture polish, with ashen, meaty peat.
Palate
A powerful tangle of sooty chimney smoke, herbaceous peat, and old oak. A soft smooth texture brings notes of Eat Me dates and chocolate salted almonds, cushioning savoury layers of parma ham and biltong.
Finish
Coastal bonfire embers smoulder while smoked herbs grip vanilla wafers. There's spice, but it rests way off in the depths, kept at bay by a silky soft layer of stone fruits that emerge over time.