Product Description
The nose combined spun sugar, toasted coconut and plum jam (burnt in the pot) with maple-cured bacon, tarry ropes and railway sleepers. The palate had deep, dark sweetness (molasses, muscovado, mince pies and burnt fruit cake), plus carbolic soap and balsamic on broccoli. The reduced nose picked up mantecadas (spongy Spanish pastries), salted buttered popcorn, banana split and the hold of an old sailing ship carrying molasses rum and dark sugar. The palate now represented conflict resolution – chocolate-coated cherries and raisins, smoked dates, spiced almonds, pipe dottles and peanut butter. Seven years in ex-bourbon wood preceded further maturation in a first fill American oak PX hogshead.
Our Winter Series is a toast to the spirit of the ceilidh, a tradition that once incorporated not only dancing but also storytelling, poetry and music. We’ve selected four bottlings to be enjoyed in convivial settings over the coming months. Whisky is for sharing – and that’s what the spirit of this series is all about. With a limited number of sets featuring all four bottles being released online on 18 October, you’ll also be able to purchase each bottle individually as we head through each season.
Each bottling features a QR code which gives you access to whisky tales from Tasting Panel chair and ‘Whisky Bard’ Robin Laing. Robin has captured the essence of each of these four whiskies with a series of fireside tales. Expect songs, poems and stories to bring the bottles to life. Join us in raising a glass and embracing the spirit of the ceilidh!
Read more about the Winter Series in Unfiltered.