Product Description
WHISKY WANDERERS
This year we’re celebrating Scottish whisky festivals differently with specially selected casks that defy traditional expectations. These whiskies offer liquids you wouldn’t normally expect from certain distilleries or regions. Come join us on the path less trodden with these unique drams and celebrate the spirit of going off the beaten track.
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Tasting Notes
This was moved from a bourbon hogshead into a more exotic Australian muscat barrique (second fill) after 11 years. We encountered a sweet, fruity nose – toasted marshmallows and Danish marzipan, plum and dark chocolate confections, plus apricots roasted with brown sugar and crushed nuts. Panellists also noted suggestions of teak oil, leather and rancio. On the palate, plum jam, kiwi, caramelised pineapple and chardonnay balanced warmer elements of chili, toasted coconut, nutmeg and liquorice. Adding water boosted the wine, oak, vanilla and raisin aromas on the nose. The palate now gave us fruit cake, walnuts, sugary espresso dregs, orange-flavoured brandy liqueur, mulled wine and caramel cheesecake.