Tasting Notes
For The New Wave, we’ve brought together five of Scotland’s most exciting modern producers – each with its own sense of place and character. The result is a collection that’s not just about what Scotch whisky is, it’s about where it’s going. We love these whiskies and we’re very excited by the future that each of this next generation of distilleries offer to our members.
Tasting Notes
The Panel were quick to fire up the barbecue, as initial nosing found salty smoked ham, freshly lit charcoal, heather glaze and sticky BBQ sauce, before notes of carbolic soap joined in as the coals crackled to life. To taste, we found clean and calming antiseptic, dry medicinal smoke and more of that lingering coal-fire ash, but this time from a campfire. There was also a rustic depth from dense rye bread or pumpernickel. A splash of water brought liquorice, crispy seaweed and emulsion paint, which heightened the medicinal profile. A few final thoughts included nostalgic hints of sticking plasters, root beer, road tar and a wisp of burnt rosemary. After six years in an ex-bourbon barrel, we transferred this to a first fill American oak oloroso hogshead for the remainder of its maturation.
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