Scotch Malt Whisky Society 30.91

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DELICIOUSLY DARK AND SWEET

This 18 year old Speyside whisky was matured in a refill sherry gorda cask and bottled at 58.7%

Flavour Profile: Deep, rich & dried fruits

Outturn: 744 bottles

Panel's Tasting Note:  "The nose delighted us with honey flapjacks, barley sugars, Demerara and treacle tart – pumpkin pie and blackberry bushes gave it an almost autumnal air.  The palate was deliciously dark and sweet – scorched meringues, orange liqueur, black bun, molasses on a welly boot and a tannic twist of oak in the tail.  The reduced nose found burnt wood and leaves, singed fruit cake, stroop waffles and old tennis racket handles.  The reduced palate achieved a balance between treacle toffee and muscovado sweetness and the mighty oak, while some elusive suggestions of red wine and stock reduction added a savoury complexity."

Drinking Tip: "After dinner - or at least in an armchair by a log fire - first cold nights of autumn"

750 ml