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SMWS 60.43 COMPOTE IN THE CARIBBEAN

SMWS 60.43 COMPOTE IN THE CARIBBEAN

$154.99

COMPOTE IN THE CARIBBEAN

This 10 year old Highlander spent 8 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead before being transferred to a 2nd fill hybrid hogshead for the remainder of its maturation, and has an abv of 58.9%.

Flavour profile:  Spicy & sweet

Distilled on:  24 October 2013

Outturn:  288 bottles

700 ml
Region:Scotland > Highland
Vintage:2013
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SMWS Tasting Panel's tasting note:  "A bowl of mixed berry compote drifted past us as we supped on a glass of Caribbean fruit punch. The nose was predominantly sweet, with honeyed fruit notes, while the palate introduced cupboard spices, roasted chestnuts, and birch water served with a slice of apple pie.

Water elevated vanilla and lanolin on the nose, joined latterly by honey-roasted parsnip and fennel. The palate now presented cinnamon and cedar, clove and cherries, cigars and coriander. After eight years in an ex-bourbon hogshead, we transferred this to a 2nd fill hybrid American-European hogshead with toasted heads for the remainder of its maturation."

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