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Scotch Malt Whisky Society 55.46

Scotch Malt Whisky Society 55.46

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COMPLEX LAYERS OF FRUIT AND WOOD

At 58.1% this 16 year old Speysider spent 15 years in ex-bourbon wood before being transferred to a new French oak hogshead.

Flavour profile:  Deep, rich & dried fruits.

Outturn:  293 bottles.

Panel's tasting note:  "Double maturation has produced a complex nose – oak, aniseed, turmeric, ginger and varnished wood underneath fruity, perfumed layers of Amarena cherries, plums, prune juice, blackcurrant and Madeira wine. The palate also had attractive fruit and wood – plum, cherry, pear, black grapes and raisins counterpointed by sherry staves, tree bark and cured venison (with a particularly drying finish). The reduced nose – beetroot crisps in a basket, crystallized ginger and Black Forest ham on a wooden board. The palate now added liquorice chews and dark chocolate with ginger. After 15 years in ex-bourbon wood we transferred this to a new French oak hogshead."

750 ml