Cask No. 78.64 Islay herbs smouldering on a barbecue

herbs smouldering on a barbecue and wee notes of eucalyptus resin and mentholated tobaccos

We filled them with a selection of Speyside malts for a period of 28 months of additional maturation

The fruit combined with a buttery note like scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam but also sweet brioche bread and almond croissants

strong black tea

Cask No. 78.64 Islay herbs smouldering on a barbecueThe nose promised rum and raisin ice cream, salted caramel, chocolate halva, syrup drenched torrijas and cherry pipe tobacco mesmerising and alluring. Intense dark sweetness flooded our mouths with custard tarts, dark chilli chocolate, orange marmalade, syrup of figs, dried dates and pomegranate molasses; the finish found charred oak, cardamom and cumin. On the reduced nose we identified muscovado in porridge, burnt jam tarts, dried fruit and nut mix,