SMWS 44.149 – The Early Bird Gets The Worm

Deep, Rich & Dried Fruits

Single Malt Whisky

ABV: 62.1%
Bottle Size: 750ml
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside

Cask Type: Ex-Bourbon Hogshead With A 2nd Fill Oloroso Finish
Age: 14 Years Aged
Distilled: 23 October 2006

OutTurn: 1 Of 224 Bottles
Released:
Cask Strength: Yes

Chill Filtration: No
Added Colouring: No
Peat Smoked: No

ABV: 62.1%
Bottle Size: 750ml
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Cask Type: Ex-Bourbon Hogshead With A 2nd Fill Oloroso Finish
Age: 14 Years Aged
Distilled: 23 October 2006
Outturn: 1 Of 224 Bottles
Released:
Cask Strength: Yes
Chill Filtration: No
Added Colouring: No
Peat Smoked: No

SMWS Panel Notes

The initial aroma suggested coconut macaroon, milk chocolate and game pie. A banana baked with Nutella, liquorice chews, toasted fennel seed and fruit scones topped with thick cream. A wonderful balance of distillate and sherry cask. Reduction brought brown breads and rich notes of foamy shilling ales, meat gravy, dried sultanas, banana chips and treacle pudding.

The mouth was typical of this great Speyside make; oily, fatty and robust. Many notes of herbal extracts, spiced fruit chutneys, orange wine, chocolate gingers and hints of natural tar. The natural weight of a worm tub distillate shines. With water we found it became richly bready and full of lovely notes of dried exotic fruits, game meats, eucalyptus, espresso and balsamic reduction. Previously matured in a bourbon hogshead for twelve years before transfer to a 2nd fill oloroso hogshead.

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