Tasting Notes
Cask No. 44.190
Regional character can be deceptive in the whisky world, especially in single cask form where each vessel has its own living, breathing identity. This Speyside distillery has been considered ‘old fashioned’ and uncharacteristic of the region since it was built in the late 19th century. Much of its meaty, malty and muscular character comes from its continued use of worm tub condensers, perfectly exemplified in within this bottling - where bramley apples, plum jam, and assam tea meet treacle tarts and chestnuts, before a rich finish of black forest gateaux, armagnac-soaked fruits, and cooling mint chocolate.
Cask 44.190: Unleash the serpent is only available to purchase as part of the Creators Collection: Tales of the Worm Tub
Tasting Notes
Big aromas caused a deluge of bramley apples, plum jam and assam tea to crash through the chocolate soil and leaf mulch on a forest floor. Beetroot brownies, treacle tarts and chestnuts became caught in the waves as they cascaded between oak trees and sappy pines. Adding water delivered sticky cough syrup packed with orange oil, lavender and cooling camphor before heavy black forest gateaux landed alongside prunes, cherries and sultanas soaked in armagnac. The sweet and thick syrup remained through to the finish, where it was joined by earthy clay flowerpots, split logs and the cooling sensation of mint chocolates. After spending 18 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead this was transferred to a first fill hogshead for the remainder of its maturation.