Tasting Notes
Into the cider press tumbled toffee chunks, damson jam, fennel seeds, tonka beans and red wine. The nose was rich, as was the palate with its butter-fried barley, salted beeswax caramel and honey-spiked clotted cream. A touch of allspice and Jamaican rum meandered latterly. The introduction of water took us for a seat on a leather chaise longue and offered aromas of pistachio cake, olive oil, malt loaf and apricot jam. The palate by now was honeys, beeswax, Scottish tablet and tobacco-smoked pork and sage stuffing served on a stroopwafel.
About The Vaults Collection
The Vaults Collection is a selection of the finest and rarest single cask, single malt whisky, set aside from The Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s most remarkable stocks over the years. They have been released from the depths of our treasure trove of casks, after decades of slow maturation and careful nurturing. The Vaults Collection represents the whisky lover’s dream: A chance to journey back into whisky history, including the opportunity to experience styles or distilleries that no longer exist. The Collection takes its name from the Society’s historical home at The Vaults in Leith, Scotland’s oldest commercial building in continuous use whose connection with the drinks world dates back to the 12th century. Each bottle has a specially designed label and is offered in a beautiful wooden box.