1257 Kensington Road NW
1 (403) 283-8000 / atyourservice@kensingtonwinemarket.com
Distilled in 1999 and matured 18 years in a Sherry Butt before bottling at 52.5%. This is a partial single cask bottled for Taiwan, a portion of which has come to Alberta.
700 ml
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: honeyed and nutty with soft leather and Fruit Source; candied orange, dried apricots and black licorice Jujubes; brown sugar, candied cherries and fennel seeds; salted caramel, clean peat smoke and star anise.
Palate: thick, coating and rich; creamed honey and clotted cream; salted caramel ice cream and Dutch licorice; clean smoke, buttery ashy peat, melons, dried apricots and emerging tropical fruits; juicy malt and cream soda; reminds me of Tiger Tail ice cream.
Finish: long, coating and creamy; decadent with spices and fruits; more Tiger Tail and Salted Caramel ice cream; maritime with more clean ashy smoke.
Comment: this is a lovely Highland Park, not in the distillery house style, but in a more heavily peated, naked and youthful style; buttery and fruity with layers of ice cream, honey and tropical fruits.