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CASK NO. Distillery 3 Rare Release

The finesse of a fragrant furnace

£155.00
  • ABV 56.9%
  • Age 18 years
  • DISTILLED DATE 16/2/2004
  • CASK TYPE 2nd fill bourbon & oloroso hogsheads
  • REGION Islay
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Tasting Notes

A fine bouquet of fragrant flowers and scorched watermelon mingled with molten wax before it dripped onto tarry ropes. There were also iodine elements of seaweed scattered on a shellfish platter. The palate had fine finesse - juicy with charred pineapple, but devilishly moreish as butter melted over toasted coconut and just a nuance of eucalyptus converged with powdery coal tar. What could a dash of water do? Now wonderfully clean smoke engulfed the maritime familiarity of walks along the beach. Flowers were dotted about the sand dunes and herbal notes morphed into sweet phenols and antiseptic cream on peach skin.

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2023 FESTIVAL RARE RELEASES

Flavour Hunting season is OPEN, and we’re delighted to offer members a stunning selection of small-batch releases, lovingly created and curated by our Spirits Team in celebration of FESTIVAL MONTH this May. Enjoy an amazing range with six small-batch single malts – as well as a one-off custom distilled small-batch single grain.

Bottled at cask strength, each regional Rare Release has its own ‘cask bill’ recipe – a different selection of casks that we’ve worked to put together to create something interesting and special. Our Festival Rare Release small-batch series offers a wide range of flavour profiles depending on where your tastes lie. Let’s GO flavour hunting….

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