Tasting Notes
An air of understated elegance, a subtle tropical floral scent with a very soft richness like a Hawaiian lei garland presented to us as a symbol of affection. On the palate, like a vintage pipe pouch made of leather in a rustic Kodiak brown oil finish, holding well-used pipes and a variety of tobacco next to all the other utensils. With a drop of water, a lovely burst of sweetness - a frangipani tree in full bloom and to taste now like a hummus dip served with pitas. After 27 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead, this whisky was transferred into a 2nd fill toasted oak hogshead for the remainder of its maturation. This toasted cask was previously used to mature Society cask 35.181.
Please note, these bottles will be not be shipped with a Vault Collection presentation box.
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.