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One of two 18 year olds distilled in 1996 selected by and bottled exclusively for for KWM in 2015. At the time these bottlings were the two oldest single casks ever bottled by the distillery which was only established in 1995. Only 232 bottles filled at 53.7%. Matured in a sherry hogshead cask this is the big, richer, fruitier of the two whiskies.
700 mlAndrew's Tasting Note
Nose: Eat More candy bars, dark bakers chocolate, candied orange and lemon peel; new saddle leather, hand rolled tobacco and developing fruits: mango and pineapple, raisins, dates and figs; there is a creamy base of honeycomb and white chocolate sauce.
Palate: more orange and especially chocolate: Eat More bars, bakers chocolate and leather and tobacco; the mango and pineapple are still there with classic Christmas cake and heap of dried dark fruits: raisins, dates and figs; dark spices develop; fennel seed, licorice root and candied ginger.
Finish: round, fruity and spicy with heaps of layers and depth; the finish is long and complex.
Comment: not hard to see from my tasting notes that this is my favourite of the two casks, it is the darker (flavour-wise) and more robustly sherried of the two. Both excellent casks, but this one has the edge, however slight.